Baromètre Annuel du Jeu Vidéo en France: Édition 2025

Key insights

7 takeaways

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Almost half of French video game companies declared a deficit in 2025, up 13.0 points on 2024.See it on page 15
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The video game tax credit has become the most used public production support, used by 51.4% of respondents in 2025 versus 45% in 2024.See it on page 12
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Only one in five companies reports easy access to bank credit, and 9% were refused a bank loan in 2025.See it on page 18
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Six studios in ten are pessimistic about the future of the French video game sector, up 7 points on the previous year.See it on page 19
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Eight in ten companies consider France attractive for the sector, with French talent (85.7%) and tax schemes (65.3%) cited as the main attractiveness factors.See it on page 20
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Only 18% of studios say they use generative AI in game development, down 11.1 points from 2024.See it on page 11
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More than half of companies in the survey have fewer than five employees, and 64.7% plan to maintain headcount in 2026.See it on page 22

Summary

This is the 2025 annual barometer of the French video game industry, based on a self-administered online questionnaire run from 16 April to 26 June 2026 and distributed by the SNJV, the CNC and regional video game associations. It covers 107 verified and qualified French game development companies, referred to as "entreprises". The company perimeter was rebuilt line by line from Sirene, BODACC, Pappers and Infogreffe, then cross-checked with internal association and SNJV databases. The overall market is estimated at 2,122 video games in production in 2025 and 761 titles commercialised in 2025, with 53.8% of companies producing only one game. Independent development remains central, with 72.9% of studios developing indie games, and 51.4% of companies developing only one type of game.

Financially, 48% of companies declared a deficit in 2025, up from 2024, and 50.6% reported turnover below 300 K€. Self-financing is the most cited source of production funding at 77.1%, and the video game tax credit (CIJV) was used by 51.4% of respondents, against 45% in 2024. Credit access remains difficult, with only 20% of companies reporting easy access to bank credit.

On people and social topics, 64.7% of companies plan to maintain headcount in 2026, and women make up 21.4% of studio staff. Pessimism about the sector's future rose, with 61.4% of studios pessimistic. Meanwhile, 83% of studios judge France attractive for the video game sector, with French talent and tax schemes the most cited factors.