Quebec: More Video Games in French!

The Office québecois de la langue fran¸aise and the Entertainment Software Association of Canada officially made public the agreement reached in connection with the availability in Quebec of French language versions of video games.

The joint press release confirms that since July 2007 new video games sold in Quebec come in bilingual (French/English) or multilingual packaging and that all accompanying literature includes a French version. Moreover, the press release states that from October 1, 2007, computer games will be made available in French when sold in Quebec, if available in French anywhere else in the world. The “francization” of video games will continue progressively until April 1, 2009, when all new video games sold in Quebec, including games for next generation consoles and hand-hand held units as well as computer games, will become subject to the same rules.

Coverage at The Montreal Gazette