More than 40 million players in France. According to the latest figures published by SELL, the Leisure Software Editors Union, therefore, there is a good reserve of possible visitors in France for the celebration of its important autumn meeting. The Paris Games Week (PGW, for initiates) will take place this year from October 30 to November 2 and promises to be even greater.
“A more immersive and festive experience than ever.” It is in these terms that its organizers describe the 14th edition that wants to go beyond the only video game. Now it is a great pop culture fair that promotes sale and its new partners, GL Ents and Fimalac.
“We want to register the Week of the Paris Games in the Galaxy of the main world game events,” explained to Tech & Co Nicolas Vignolles, general delegate of the sale, the Union of Leisure software editors, at the time of the announcement of the return of the program. And to give him the medium, the chair wants to see bigger.
From the game to night
First in terms of schedules. For the first time, the PGW will play night owls with three nights where the doors of the corridors 1 and 2.2 will remain open until 9 pm Thursday to Saturday (until 7 pm on Sunday). Extended hours that are also accompanied by an extension of the site that will now integrate the Paris dome.
This is where the PGW/Coca-Cola scene will be installed, which will organize game sessions around the streamers, conferences and events such as the game concert Clear Oscure: Expedition 33 Thursday night or Big Flo & OLI on Saturday, but also many Emport competitions. Many events in “night sessions” until 11:30 pm that will require a special ticket to access it at night.
The sale also wanted to diversify its box office. Beyond the ticket for night access, another premium ticket (announced in 95 euros!) Will allow you to enter Paris Expo 30 minutes before (9 am instead of 9:30 am), to have priority access to the Paris dome during the day and night, but also to enter and unlimited from the PGW. To this is added a special ticket for the night in the previous view of October 29 for professionals and some privileged visitors.
A living room became pop culture
PGW programming is also evolving. Its organizers dream of turning it into “a noisy and animated event, an animated action show” and the media give it. The first editors and developers announced that they already promise an impressive alignment, Nintendo (LmyPokémon Gendes: Za, Donkey Kong Baniza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond…) in capcom (Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Festa, Onimusha: Way of The Sword…) passing through Xbox (Guardian, Gears of War Reloaded…), PlayStation (Ghost of Yotei) or Ubisoft, which will celebrate in particular 30 years of Rayman. We must also discover the next French pearl a little more long, Cairnwhich will be offered a climbing wall.
But the PGW also wants to give a broader place for pop culture this year and has planned the arrival of more immersive supports around virtual electronic sports (Eva, fast closed combat), the return of the Cosplay competition, as well as the commercial spaces of PGW for schools and professionals who have assisted the dedicated or understood conferences.
The living room will also be inspired by the side of the Expo in Japan and Twitchcon, with a very wide place for the first time at the TCG gala to collect cards, a geek market and a manga space. And players can also meet their favorite serpentines.
Practical information
From October 30 to November 2, 2025
In Paris Expo, parc des exhibitions Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris
Admission – Full day rate: 29 euros – Price 7-17 years and group: 20 euros (free for children under 7 years.
Premium ticket: 95 euros
The detailed program
Thursday, October 30
- 5th National Final of Sniors de Silvergeek Trophy
- MVP – Samuel Etienne
- France Cup This is the host of the blind test of Bigflo (guaranteed reserved place for the Premium ticket, subject to availability for others)
- Night session: Dark Clear Concert: Expedition 33 | “A painted syphony” (box office dedicated on 03/10, access included for the premium ticket)
Friday, October 31
- Legends Changers Game Changers Rising
- Naza X Akiro
Saturday, November 1
- Trackmania World Cup
- French Cup Rocket League
- Big Flo and Friends Gaming
Sunday, November 2
- Brawstar Bigg
- Cosplay competition end
- EMEA MASTER EME (day ticket + emea masters or emea masters alone)
Source: BFM TV
