To Preserve Language Purity, France Bans English Gaming Terms
- 2 years ago
'The Guardian' reports that French officials made the announcement on May 30th, 2022.
The culture ministry has long maintained that gaming industry jargon could act as “a barrier to understanding” for those who don't play games.
'The Guardian' reports that the changes, which were issued on May 30 in the official journal, are binding on government workers.
Here are some of the new French alternative terms to be used:
"pro-gamer" is now "joueur professionnel, "streamer" is "joueur-animateur en direct," "cloud gaming" is "jeu video en nuage," and "esports" is now "jeu video de competition.".
According to the ministry, video game websites and magazines were scoured to see if French terms were already in existence.
The changes are intended to help people communicate more easily.
The culture ministry has long maintained that gaming industry jargon could act as “a barrier to understanding” for those who don't play games.
'The Guardian' reports that the changes, which were issued on May 30 in the official journal, are binding on government workers.
Here are some of the new French alternative terms to be used:
"pro-gamer" is now "joueur professionnel, "streamer" is "joueur-animateur en direct," "cloud gaming" is "jeu video en nuage," and "esports" is now "jeu video de competition.".
According to the ministry, video game websites and magazines were scoured to see if French terms were already in existence.
The changes are intended to help people communicate more easily.