SNJV: The State of the French Gaming Industry in 2023
France is one of the largest game industry hubs in Europe.
The survey was conducted from February 28, 2023, to June 26, 2023. It involved 577 French gaming companies and mainly covers the results of 2022.
In France in 2022, there were over 1,000 gaming companies, of which 580 were game developers.
In France, 1,257 new games are being developed, with 854 of them being new IPs (intellectual properties).
39% of games in development are indie projects, and 4.4% are large-budget AAA games.
37.4% of games are planned to be distributed using the B2P (Buy to Play) model without in-game payments. Another 20.6% will use the B2P model with in-game payments.
67.2% of games in development have a budget of less than €1 million, while 6.9% have budgets exceeding €10 million.
7% of developers take more than 4 years to create a game, while the majority (60.6%) complete their games in 1 to 3 years.
Hiring
In 2023, between 400 and 600 new job vacancies will be opened in French game studios. 24% of the current workforce in companies are women.
52% of studios plan to hire in 2023, 40% want to retain their employees, and 7.5% plan layoffs.
33% of French companies have implemented a full remote workday, and 47.5% offer a hybrid work model.
Financial Situation
27% of studios have crossed the €1 million mark in annual revenue.
8.3% of French studios have earned more than €20 million, while the majority (55%) earn less than €300,000 per year.