One of the biggest videogames of 2025 was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a French JRPG that sold millions of copies, won armloads of awards, and earned not just one but two separate shout-outs from French President Emmanuel Macron. It must've made an even bigger impression on him than it first appeared, as over the weekend Macron announced a new "international videogame festival" that will take place in France.
Macron made the announcement during an address at the Lumiere Summit (via GamesRadar), a conference where governments, businesses, creators, and "cultural institutions" can collaborate on the future of "cinema and the m...
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