Analyzer Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/02/quebec-l...sh-only-titles/ What do you guys think about it ? Sorry if this has been posted, or in wrong spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareyPrice31 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hey, if they want to promote French that's okay with me (I'm learning French myself and I love the language) but I don't think banning English gaming titles is a very good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynch_mtl Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yay!! In these tough economic times, this is exactly the boost struggling video games businesses needed. Thanks for making things better, Quebec! I'll be buying any games I want on ebay if I understand what the article is saying. Is there a site where we can create petitions? I'd love to be the one to start that one, a petition to stop this *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren19 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here's the actual law Enfin, on peut jouer en français! Le 10 septembre 2007, l'Office québécois de la langue française et l'Association canadienne du logiciel de divertissement dévoilaient une entente au sujet de la distribution de la version française des jeux vidéo au Québec. Cette entente atteindra son plein potentiel à compter du 1er avril prochain, et le gouvernement du Québec le soulignera par une campagne d’information. Voici un rappel des principaux éléments de l’entente : Emballage Depuis le 10 septembre 2007, tous les nouveaux jeux vidéo vendus au Québec doivent être offerts dans un emballage en français et avec des documents en français, et ce, sans suremballage. Jeux pour ordinateurs Depuis le 1er octobre 2007, tous les nouveaux jeux vidéo pour ordinateurs vendus au Québec doivent être offerts en français lorsque la version française existe quelque part dans le monde. Jeux pour consoles À compter du 1er avril 2009, tous les nouveaux jeux vidéo pour les consoles de nouvelle génération vendus au Québec devront être offerts en français lorsque la version française existe quelque part dans le monde. Il faut noter que : <LI class=textepuce>l'entente ne porte que sur les jeux vidéo lancés après l'une ou l'autre des dates indiquées et s’applique autant aux jeux neufs qu’aux jeux d’occasion; <LI class=textepuce>l’entente ne porte que sur les consoles de jeux de la nouvelle génération (Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP) ainsi que sur les futures générations de consoles; <LI class=textepuce>si la version française et la version anglaise d’un jeu vidéo sont offertes séparément, les distributeurs et les détaillants qui désirent vendre ou louer la version anglaise du jeu doivent aussi vendre ou louer la version française, et l’emballage de ce jeu, ainsi que les documents qui l’accompagnent, peuvent être rédigés uniquement dans la langue du jeu; la version anglaise d’un jeu vidéo peut être vendue si aucune version française n’existe dans le monde, dans la mesure où l’emballage et les documents qui accompagnent le jeu sont en français. In short... - if the french version of a game is not available, the english version has to have bilingual covers and manuals. - if the french version of a game is available, the english version can be sold in it's original language but the french version must be made available to consumers. Nothing new, game publishers and stores have been working like this for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey1 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Damn, I thought they already fixed this problem. I rember going to a Blockbuster 5-6 years ago, and all of the back covers of the video games and movies would have been ripped off. I wouldn't know if the game was a dual player or not, and god forbid if the staff knew what the hell they were selling. And again as mentioned, "congrats Quebec for putting your money in something that's more important than others things." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynch_mtl Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here's the actual law In short... - if the french version of a game is not available, the english version has to have bilingual covers and manuals. - if the french version of a game is available, the english version can be sold in it's original language but the french version must be made available to consumers. Nothing new, game publishers and stores have been working like this for a while now. Oh, I hadn't realized it wasn't anything serious. Meh, who really cares then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Terrible law, way to make quebec a better place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcorehabsfan Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 I love the hockey team and I grew up in Quebec, but I'm glad to have gotten out. The french only laws are out of control and unless your name sounds like Jean-luc Sebastien there's no future for an english native. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 I love the hockey team and I grew up in Quebec, but I'm glad to have gotten out. The french only laws are out of control and unless your name sounds like Jean-luc Sebastien there's no future for an english native. Yep same here, Montreal native love the city, love the Habs but I was happy I got the hell out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timex89 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I went to a french school for elementary and high school so I guess it would make french my first language but seriously, french people are such p*ssies. Geez, just because a game is in english doesn't mean it's the end of the world!! I hate it when I get a movie that has both english and french titles on them, it's ugly to look at. And besides, the french title is always stupid, poorly translated and on some counts, has nothing to do with the english title. Oh, and don't get me started with the voice actors. The only good movies in french are the ones the original actors did like Jodie Foster, who has translated in certain films. But happily, I won't get this problem when I move west or south in the next year or two. I'll just miss the Habs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren19 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 geez... if only people took the time to read and/or understand there wouldn't be so much ignorance and hate mongering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortexwWayne Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wow you guys just didn't read that well at all. It means IF there is a french version of the game it MUST be sold with the english version too. Nothing prevent the english only titles to be sold. It's just a law to help the french version to reach Quebec instead of just european market. Nothing stop any english games at all. You guys are mad about french people because a new law help them get french content even though it has NO IMPACT on english people with their english content. Who's the trouble maker here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozfan Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I am surprised that there is such a controversy over this. If I moved to Canada I would learn French, so that I could better appreciate a big part of the country's history and culture. Is there any incentive to encourage people to be bi-lingual in Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marathon.Man Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/02/quebec-l...sh-only-titles/ What do you guys think about it ? Sorry if this has been posted, or in wrong spot. They should put an end to this english conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry-Habs-Fan Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 It's ridiculous. What's next?...I can't even imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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