France bans English gaming tech jargon in push to preserve language purity

Government officials must replace words such as 'e-sports' and 'streaming' with approved French versions French officials on Monday continued their centuries-long battle to preserve the purity of the language, overhauling the rules on using English video game jargon. While some expressions find obvious translations - "pro-gamer" becomes "joueur professionnel" - others seem a more strained, as "streamer" is transformed into "joueur-animateur en direct".