Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

For the "Contribution to the development of creativity" group, points are allocated as follows:

1° A total of 2 points are allocated to the "Heritage-based creation" sub-group when the video game is inspired by Europe's historical, artistic and scientific heritage or when the video game is adapted from a cinematographic work, an audiovisual work, a literary work, a musical work or a video game whose last version was published more than fifteen years ago;

2° The "Creative originality" sub-group is awarded a total of 2 points if the video game is an original creation, i.e. it is neither an adaptation nor a sequel to a pre-existing work;

3° The "Visual Creation" sub-group is awarded a total of 2 points if the video game is based on a specifically created visual universe;

4° The "Musical Creation" sub-group is awarded a total of 2 points if one or more pieces of music have been created specifically for the video game and the cost of this creation represents at least 20% of the overall music budget or a minimum of €50,000;

5° The "Narrative Creation" sub-group is awarded a total of 2 points if the video game is based on a detailed narrative;

6° The "Publishing in three languages" sub-group is awarded a total of 1 point if the original versions of the video game are published in at least three languages used in the European Union, including French;

7° The "Location of expenditure" sub-group is awarded a total of 3 points if at least 80% of the production expenditure is incurred within the European Union or the European Economic Area;

8° The "European authors and creative collaborators" sub-group is awarded 2 points or 1 point depending on whether :

a) The video game scores more than 15 points under the "Authors and Creative Collaborators" group: 2 points ;

b) The video game scores between 12 and 15 points for the "Authors and Creative Collaborators" group: 1 point;

9° The "Technological innovations" sub-group is awarded a maximum of 4 points for innovations in the following application areas: human-machine interface, artificial intelligence, modelling, rendering and simulation technologies, data sciences, immersive technologies and network technology. Points are awarded as follows:

a) Where the video game contains a single innovation: 1 point ;

b) If the video game includes two innovations: 2 points;

c) If the video game includes three innovations: 3 points;

d) If the video game contains four or more innovations: 4 points.

Several points may be awarded for the same application area.