Video game, battleground of the culture wars

17/02/2025 - Analysis
Recent criticism of certain video games illustrates an increasingly common phenomenon in the industry: the emphasis placed on ideological considerations rather than purely technical or gameplay aspects. The video game industry, once seen as mere entertainment, and criticized for ...

The three generations of gamers, which one are you?

29/01/2025 - Analysis
The Observatory produces content analyzing the world of video games in a variety of formats. We inaugurate it with our first video on the evolution of gamers. This is a decisive factor in the supply policy of the Cultural ...

Welcome to the European Video Game Observatory

29/01/2025 - News
Over the past fifty years, video games have become a major cultural and creative industry. At once media, technology, hardware and software, video games are at the forefront of many fields, while at the same time fostering their passive ...

Switch 2 announcement for French Radio

28/01/2025 - News
On the occasion of the announcement of the Switch 2, Olivier Mauco was a guest on France Info’s morning show (France). Available in audio(french) or written transcription.   Transcription : It’s 6:34 a.m. on France Info. Nintendo unveils the ...