The SNJV has launched its yearly report on the state of the French video games trade, following surveys of 577 builders between February and June 2023.
It reveals perception into the state of French video games corporations all through 2022, the 12 months when cell income decreased for the primary time. Among the many SNJV’s findings are that 1257 video video games had been below growth in France, 76% of roles had been with everlasting contracts, and 27% of studios generated over €1 million.
Vive la distinction
From the 1257 video games in growth in 2022, 854 had been new IPs and 776 launched throughout the 12 months. Mirroring each other, 1257 video games complete represented a 7% decline from 2020, as did the 776 launched. On the rise, in the meantime, had been blockchain video games – with 42 in growth final 12 months, up 3% from 2020.
As for the gadgets most developed for, PC video games had been the main target for 33.5% of devs, adopted by dwelling consoles at 22.8%. Cell ranked third with solely 16.1%, and the variety of hypercasual video games made was even shockingly decrease – contemplating their reputation worldwide final 12 months.
In Franch although, solely 3% of video games in growth had been hypercasual, whereas hybrid already represented 5.9%. Indie video games had been essentially the most prevalent total, with 39% of French devs having labored on one in 2022.
Working in France
Of all French areas, it was Île-de-France that housed essentially the most growth studios final 12 months, with 44.6% of the 577 complete. That is unsurprising given the area surrounds French capital Paris, however maybe extra shocking is the dramatic fall in studios primarily based in even the second hottest space: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeast-central France contained solely 13.1% of the 577 devs final 12 months.
On the employment aspect, tech-based jobs had been most prevalent final 12 months at 31.2% of the workforce, adopted by design (23.5%) and visuals (22.6%). There was additionally a “important enhance in apprenticeships”.
The variety of devs to have revamped €10 million greater than doubled between 2020 and 2022, from 6.4% to 14.4%, in the meantime 27% revamped €1 million. Nonetheless, for almost all of devs in France (55%), revenues beneath €300,000 had been seen.
With a point out of publishers across the developer focus, the SNJV added: “Publishers have been gaining extra affect 12 months after 12 months: whereas in 2019, 39% of studios labored with a writer, the quantity elevated to 53% in 2021, and reached 62% in 2022.”
The total SNJV report additionally appears at worldwide performances and sport budgets. A brand new Ipsos report, in the meantime, has discovered that 76% of French youngsters have an express settlement with their dad and mom about how a lot they’ll spend in video games.
