(AOF) – Bigben recorded a turnover in the first quarter, ended at the end of June, down 5% to 66.5 million euros, penalized by Nacon Gaming. Revenues from this activity fell 9.3% to 38.5 million euros. The Audiovideo/Telco business generated revenue of 28.1 million euros, up 1.5%. The group present in video game publishing, mobile and gaming accessories and audio products has reaffirmed its confidence and anticipates strong growth in its turnover and operating profit for the 2023/2024 financial year.
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A slight decline in the French market in 2022
The French video game market fell by 1.6% in 2022. It is returning to its 2020 level after record results in 2021. According to SELL, the sector’s union, the console segment accounts for 46% of industry turnover. It fell by 6.6% to settle at nearly 2.6 billion euros. This evolution is explained by the supply problems of the latest generation consoles. Turnover from computer video games, including machines, accessories and games, increased by 5.8% to reach 1.5 billion euros. That of mobile games stagnated at 1.4 billion euros. FIFA 23, from the American publisher Electronic Arts, which has sold more than 1.7 million copies, was by far the best-selling in France in 2022.