French gaming audiences
As of 2023, more than half of the French population identified as gamers, which translates to approximately 42.03 million gamers in France. The profile of French gamers is very varied and cannot be limited to one age group or gender. Video gaming penetration is almost universal among teenagers, and this figure gradually decreases with age. Additionally, the gender distribution of gaming audiences in France is almost balanced.Almost half of French gamers played video games nearly every day or more often, and approximately four in ten French gamers spend up to five hours on video games on a weekly basis.
French gaming preferences
The rankings of the top-selling games in France currently highlight the dominance of the console gaming segment. The best-selling video game in France was FIFA 23, followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Action and sports games are the best-selling gaming genres in France, followed by role-playing and shooter games.Overall, 80 percent of internet users in France stated that they played video games on any device, with smartphone ranking ahead of consoles in terms of usage reach.