As every year, at the beginning of March, the Pégases ceremony takes place to honor the best French games of the past year. For this sixth edition, held once again in the Cigale hall in Paris, several studios were recognized for their work. It was an opportunity to showcase the richness and diversity of the French creative industry, with over 30 studios from across France participating. From Parisian productions like Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Don’t Nod) or Dark Hours (Piece of Cake Studio), to Bordeaux successes such as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Asobo Studio) and Les Fourmis (Tower Five), through Montpellier (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Ubisoft Montpellier), Lyon (Ravenswatch – Passtech Games), or even Lille (Dofus – Ankama), each region contributed to highlighting the creativity of French video game production.
If there is a standout winner to highlight, it is “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,” which won four statuettes. This outcome further disheartens the development team that was disbanded by Ubisoft due to poor sales of the title. Despite the roguelike Prince of Persia being an artistic success, public reception was not favorable, with insufficient sales to warrant a sequel. At the Pégases 2025 ceremony, congratulations were also extended to “Les Fourmis” from Microids, who are undergoing internal reorganization and have appointed a new (as yet unannounced) General Manager following Stéphane Longeard’s departure after over two decades with the company.
Here are the winners in each category for the Pégases 2025:The annual Pégases ceremony in Paris celebrated the top French games of the previous year. This sixth edition featured over 30 studios from various French regions. Notable mentions include Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Bordeaux), and Ubisoft Montpellier’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Despite its artistic success, Prince of Persia faced poor sales, leading to the dismantling of its development team by Ubisoft. Meanwhile, Microids’ Les Fourmis received recognition at the event amid internal reorganization and a new General Manager appointment.
Best Video Game: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier
The annual Pégases ceremony, held in March at Paris’s Cigale hall, celebrated France’s top games from the previous year. The sixth edition acknowledged over 30 studios across various regions of France, including Paris (Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden), Bordeaux (Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Tower Five’s Les Fourmis), Montpellier (Ubisoft Montpellier’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown), Lyon (Passtech Games’ Ravenswatch), and Lille (Ankama’s Dofus). Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown won four awards, despite its poor sales leading to the disbandment of its development team by Ubisoft. Microids’ Les Fourmis also received recognition amid internal restructuring and a transition in leadership with the departure of long-time General Manager Stéphane Longeard.Pégases 2025 Winners:Best Video Game: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Ubisoft MontpellierBest Independent Video Game: Caravan SandWitch; Studio Plane Toast / Plug In Digital
BEST MOBILE VIDEO GAME: BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team; Oh Bibi
Best Video Game: Caravan SandWitch; Studio Plane Toast / Plug In Digital
Best Student Video Game: Myrmidon; Rubika
Beyond Video Games: Tchia; Awaceb
The annual Pégases ceremony, held in March at Paris’s Cigale hall, celebrated France’s top games of the previous year. This sixth edition honored over 30 studios from various French regions, showcasing the nation’s diverse creative gaming industry. Notable mentions include Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Piece of Cake Studio’s Dark Hours from Paris; Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 from Bordeaux; Tower Five’s Les Fourmis; Ubisoft Montpellier’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Passtech Games’ Ravenswatch from Lyon; and Ankama’s Dofus from Lille. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown won four awards, despite its development team being dismantled by Ubisoft due to insufficient sales. Another standout was Caravan SandWitch, which received two awards for Best Independent Video Game and Best Video Game. Other winners include Oh Bibi’s BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team for Best Mobile Video Game; Rubika’s Myrmidon for Best Student Video Game; and Awaceb’s Tchia for Beyond Video Games. The event also recognized Les Fourmis from Microids, who are currently undergoing internal reorganization following the departure of their General Manager.
Best Sounding Universe: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier
EXCELLENCE NARRATIVE: The Operator; Bureau 81—The Pégases ceremony, an annual event held in early March, recognizes the top French video games from the previous year. At its sixth edition at Paris’ Cigale hall, over 30 studios from across France participated, showcasing the richness and diversity of the French creative industry. Notable winners include “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” by Ubisoft Montpellier, which received four awards despite poor sales that led to the dissolution of its development team. Other accolades went to “Caravan SandWitch” by Studio Plane Toast/Plug In Digital for Best Video Game and Best Independent Video Game, “BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team” by Oh Bibi for Best Mobile Video Game, “Myrmidon” by Rubika for Best Student Video Game, “Tchia” by Awaceb for Beyond Video Games, “The Ants” by Tower Five/Microids for Visual Excellence, and once again, “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” for Best Sounding Universe. Companies such as Microids are currently undergoing internal reorganization following the resignation of their General Manager.
Best Video Game Design: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024; Asobo Studio
Best Accessibility: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier
The Pégases awards, an annual event honoring the top French video games, took place in March at Paris’ Cigale hall for its sixth edition. Over 30 studios from various regions across France participated, including Paris (Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden), Bordeaux (Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Tower Five’s Les Fourmis), Montpellier (Ubisoft Montpellier’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown), Lyon (Passtech Games’ Ravenswatch), and Lille (Ankama’s Dofus). Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown won four awards, including Best Video Game. However, the game’s development team was recently disbanded by Ubisoft due to poor sales despite its critical acclaim. Les Fourmis by Microids also received recognition amid internal reorganization and leadership changes.Here are the winners in each category for Pégases 2025:- Best Independent Video Game: Caravan SandWitch; Studio Plane Toast / Plug In Digital- Best Mobile Video Game: BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team; Oh Bibi- Best Student Video Game: Myrmidon; Rubika- Beyond Video Games: Tchia; Awaceb- Visual Excellence: The Ants; Tower Five / Microids- Best Sounding Universe: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier- Narrative Excellence: The Operator; Bureau 81- Video Game Design: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier- Best Technological Innovation: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024; Asobo Studio- Best Accessibility: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Ubisoft Montpellier
Best Foreign Video Game: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2; Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment
Best Independent Foreign Video Game: Neva; Nomada Studio / Devolver
Best Foreign Video Game Mobile: Loop Hero; Four Quarters / Devolver / Playdigious
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: Romain de Waubert—The annual Pégases ceremony, held in early March at Paris’s Cigale hall, celebrated its 6th edition and honored French video games. The event featured over 30 studios across France, showcasing the creativity and diversity of the French gaming industry. Notable titles included “Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden” (Don’t Nod), “Dark Hours” (Piece of Cake Studio), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Asobo Studio), “Les Fourmis” (Tower Five), “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” (Ubisoft Montpellier), “Ravenswatch” (Passtech Games), and “Dofus” (Ankama) from various regions. Despite poor sales, “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” won four awards, while “Les Fourmis” received recognition amid internal reorganization and the appointment of a new General Manager.Winners in specific categories are as follows:- Best Video Game: “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,” Ubisoft Montpellier- Best Independent Video Game: “Caravan SandWitch,” Studio Plane Toast / Plug In Digital- Best Mobile Video Game: BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team, Oh Bibi- Best Student Video Game: Myrmidon, Rubika- Beyond Video Games: Tchia, Awaceb- Visual Excellence: The Ants, Tower Five / Microids- Best Sounding Universe: “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,” Ubisoft Montpellier- Best Narrative: The Operator, Bureau 81- Best Video Game Design: “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,” Ubisoft Montpellier- Best Technological Innovation: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Asobo Studio- Best Accessibility: “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown,” Ubisoft Montpellier- Best Operating Service (Game as a Service): Dofus, Ankama- Best Foreign Video Game: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment- Best Independent Foreign Video Game: Neva, Nomada Studio / Devolver- Best Foreign Video Game Mobile: Loop Hero, Four Quarters / Devolver / Playdigious
