Key Figures 2025: Video Games (Ministère de la Culture (DEPS))

Summary

• French video game publishing had revenue of 3 billion euros in 2024, up 14% in volume.p.1
• SELL values the video game sector as a whole at 5.7 billion euros in 2024, down 6% from 2023.p.1
• The console ecosystem fell 19% to 2.6 billion euros, 45% of the total, while mobile (1.6 billion euros) grew 8% and PC (1.5 billion euros) grew 9%.p.1
• There are 38.3 million players aged 10 and over, 84% of whom are adults.p.2
• The physical share of video game revenue fell from 21% in 2019 to 12% in 2024, while digital rose from 79% to 88%.p.2
• Sony led global video game revenue in 2024 with 31.7 billion euros, ahead of Tencent with 27.1 and Microsoft with 23.5.p.9

Key insights

1. Console sales fell 35% in 2024 after a record 2023 with a catch-up of +72%.p.1
2. 95% of children aged 10 to 17 are players, as are 66% of adults.p.2
3. 21% play several times a day and 29% every day or almost.p.2
4. EA Sports FC 25 was the best-selling game of 2024 with 1,417,535 units.p.9
5. Action games are the most purchased by console revenue.p.2