The Essentials of Video Games: French Market Review 2025 (SELL (Syndicat des editeurs de logiciels de loisirs))

Summary

• The French video game market grew 2.9% in 2025 to €5.856 billion, its second highest level ever.p.4
• The console ecosystem holds 44% of the market with €2.552 billion in revenue.p.4
• Mobile reached a new record of €1.792 billion (+11%).p.4
• PC gaming held steady at €1.512 billion.p.4
• Console and mobile together generate almost three quarters of global revenue, or €4.3 billion.p.8

Key insights

1. Console and PC gaming ecosystems stayed at 2024 levels while mobile grew 11% versus 2024.p.7
2. Market estimates combine data from four providers: GSD, GameTrack, Sensor Tower and IDC.p.5
3. Digital software revenue keeps growing, driven by mobile.p.9
4. Physical sales, made up 99% of console games, are declining but resist better in France than in many other territories.p.9
5. Additional content generates by far the most software revenue.p.9