INTERVIEW
After the César and the Oscars, make way for the Pegasus! For the first time, the Academy of Video Game Arts and Techniques awards trophies to the best tricolor productions released in 2019. The ceremony takes place this Monday evening at the Théâtre de la Madeleine in Paris, and will be broadcast live on Twitch. The objective is that the video game finally has its letters of nobility: "Somewhere, it is a little this ambition there", answers Julien Villedieu, general delegate of the National union of the video game (SNJV), guest of the morning from Europe 1 this Monday.
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"More than 50% of French people regularly play video games"
"But it is above all to stick to a practical reality," he specifies at the microphone of Europe 1. "Video games are the culture of the 21st century, and we found it normal to highlight the creations, but also those who make the French successes of these extraordinary games internationally ", explains Julien Villedieu, affirming that" more than 50% of the French regularly play video games "
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"France has been known for the quality of its creations for over 40 years"
Asked about the course of the ceremony, Julien Villedieu recognizes that there will be a "classic side", with speeches and participants on their 31. "There will be 18 prizes which will be awarded to creations and personalities from the sector, including three foreign prizes ", continues the SNJV general delegate. "We will also reflect this diversity, and then the funk and pop-culture side of video games, with happenings and with reports that will shed light on a certain number of personalities".
France is far from lagging behind in the video game industry. "France has been known for the quality of its creations and the talents of its creators for more than 40 years," he continues. "There is a creativity which is extremely important and which is a reflection of the diversity of what we are capable of producing", adds Julien Villedieu, putting both independent games and those produced with a bigger budget, sometimes equivalent to those of American blockbusters.
"More than 80% of the games that are created in France will end up being played by players located all over the world. The quality of the French video game is to be a creation that fits in the world", concludes -he.