Calls for more Welsh language in popular video games

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00:00Rhun ap Iorwerth AMN. Thank you, Llywydd. I visited Ysgol Glan MÙr recently and I spoke

00:05to one new Welsh speaker, who was a pupil there, who said that what would encourage

00:10him to speak more Welsh was to play EA Sports FIFA through the medium of Welsh. Now, I contacted

00:16EA Sports and they responded, saying,

00:18Rhun ap Iorwerth AMN. It would not be possible for us to include the Welsh language in EA

00:21Sports FC24. Although we publish the game in 85 countries, EA Sports FC24 is translated

00:28into 19 languages. Gadech yn egi bysfyn cymdeithasol.

00:30Rhun ap Iorwerth AMN. Adding that it would take two years for them to play a Welsh-medium

00:35version, there was a group of children at the far end of the Llyn Peninsula here on

00:39Tuesday and they said that they would be eager to see Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft available

00:44through the medium of Welsh. So, there are plenty of things through this new media that

00:50we could promote. Would you join with me in putting pressure on these organisations, EA

00:54Sports, Fortnite and Roblox, and try and get at least one of them to provide their

01:00games through the medium of Welsh for children who want to use those services?

01:04Llyr Gruffydd AMN. Well, of course, Llyr Gruffydd. I am content to raise the points that have

01:10been raised by the Member. To ensure that things are available in sports through the

01:16medium of Welsh, well, that's vital for people. And, as Mabynnaf Gwynfor said, when the sector

01:26is changing so quickly, it's important for young people to have the things that they

01:34enjoy available in English and to have that available in Welsh as well.