{"id":8061076,"date":"2026-01-27T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_professional&p=8061076"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:21:24","slug":"discover-the-french-video-game-touch-six-companies-selected-to-explore-the-california-market-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"app_professional","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/discover-the-french-video-game-touch-six-companies-selected-to-explore-the-california-market-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the French Video Game Touch: Six Companies Selected to Explore the California Market in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There, they will meet with key industry players and learn from experts on technical, creative, marketing, and social topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The studio representatives will have an accreditation pass to participate in the Game Developer Conference (March 9-13), the game industry\u2019s premier professional event that takes place annually in San Francisco. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICC Immersion is supported by the French Government (Secr\u00e9tariat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pour l’investissement, minist\u00e8re de la Culture, minist\u00e8re de l’Europe et des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res and Banque des Territoires) within the framework of France 2030. Led by Institut fran\u00e7ais and Business France, the program is implemented by Business France in North America and Villa Albertine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICC Immersion United States will offer an initial phase of remote market preparation, followed by an eight-day immersion program in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about ICC Immersion here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCalifornia Dreaming\u201d<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States is the world\u2019s leading video game market in terms of value and a strategic market for French video games. In recent years, video games have emerged as a fully recognized artistic discipline. Reflecting this evolution, they have been integrated into Villa Albertine\u2019s residency program since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program has supported and showcased notable laureates such as M\u00e9lanie Courtinat, Accidental Queens, Damien Montaron, Sam Buttin, Sandrine Deumier, and Tatiana Villela Dos Santos as well as initiatives like the Digital Playground<\/a><\/em> program. Villa Albertine has also developed collaborations with Games for Change, notably through the Game Changer<\/a> program in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video game industry in the United States is made up of several types of players from production studios and publishers to distributors and arcades. California is the leading state in terms of employment in the field and alone accounts for almost half of the value generated by the industry in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Goals of ICC Immersion <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n