Every country has different policies and laws. For this reason, in some cases what seems illogical to us, but in their own way justifications We are faced with decisions. To these a new one added. Francebanned the use of English words in the gaming industry. Here is why…
France bans English jargon in the gaming industry
The French Ministry of Culture announced yesterday that it has banned the use of English words in the gaming industry. To preserve the purity of the French Emphasizing the struggle, the ministry also published the French equivalents of English words that are frequently used in this field.
The new regulation was published in the country’s official gazette and became mandatory for employees in government agencies. Thus, now FranceIn , “joueur professionnel” will be used instead of “pro-gamer” and “joueur-animateur en direct” will be used instead of “streamer”.
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In addition, the phrases “jeu video en nuage” for “cloud gaming” and “jeu video de competition” for “e-sports”, which have become widespread in recent years, will be obligatory in France.
As can be seen above, many English words used in the industry have changed to French. Also, in the first for government officials became mandatory. However, in later affecting the general audience It is not clear for now whether there will be a significant change.
Another reason for the decision is too much with games. of people who are not involved relating to not understanding the terms. With the new regulation published in the Official Gazette, this problem is expected to end. Even French Ministry of Culture, He told AFP that expressions used in the gaming industry are not understood by non-players.
So what do you think about this subject? What do you think French Ministry of CultureDoes this decision of ‘s make sense? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section.