France bans official use of anglicised gamer words Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. France bans official use of anglicised gamer words Streamer? That's joueur-animateur en direct pour vous. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 31 May 2022 110 comments French government officials are banning a number of anglicised gamer words to preserve the purity of the language. The culture ministry has said the video game sector is rife with English words that could be "a barrier to understanding" for non-gamers, writes The Guardian. That means that pro gamer becomes "joueur professionnel", and streamer becomes "joueur-animateur en direct". Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Will we subscribe to PlayStation Plus Premium, and how does Xbox cope with the loss of Starfield this year? Then there's cloud gaming, now "jeu video en nuage", and eSports, now "jeu video de competition". French language watchdog the Académie Française warned in February of a "degradation that must not be seen as inevitable", highlighting English terms like "big data" and "drive-in". Now it's moved to the gaming world. The culture ministry noted that experts have searched video game websites and magazines for existing French video game terms. However, the ban is only binding for government workers in official documents. Previous attempts at similarly changing jargon have failed, such as using l'access sans fil à internet instead of le wifi, says The Local France. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store