Paris Games Biz showcased a guarded optimism in the face of turmoil, both locally and in the industry at large | Opinion
Despite civil unrest and industry-wide financial turmoil, the Paris Games Biz event showcased a guarded optimism among French game developers and publishers. Many smaller studios credited government funding initiatives with keeping them afloat, while discussions also touched on the potential of existing IP and the evolving role of marketing. Concerns were raised about the generosity of French government support compared to the UK, and the struggles of larger companies like Ubisoft were acknowledged.
- Entities
- Company: Dotemu
- Company: Evil Empire
- Company: The Game Bakers
- Person: David Rabineau
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Topic: Business
- Person: Audrey LePrince
- Topic: Marketing
- Company: Krafton
- Company: Kepler
- Person: Yves le Yaouanq
- Person: Ben Laulan
- Company: Team Guillemot
- Company: Nacon
- Company: Tencent Games
- Game: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
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