France has formally switched on the regulatory framework for JONUM (Jeux à Objets Numériques Monétisables), a new category designed to sit between videogames and gambling-style mechanics—without allowing cash winnings. The implementing Decree No. 2026-60 was signed on 4 February 2026, published in the Official Journal on 6 February, and entered into force on 7 February 2026.
JONUM stems from the SREN Law (Law No. 2024-449), promulgated on 21 May 2024, which authorises a three-year experimental regime for online games where adult players who make a paid commitment can obtain monetisable digital objects via a chance-based mechanism—while excluding any monetary gain. The law also bars those digital objects from being sold back (directly or indirectly) to the issuing game company or related parties, aiming to prevent “cash-out” loops that resemble gambling payouts.
The decree specifies which game formats qualify, including action/combat, breeding/evolution, fantasy sports or horse-racing, adventure/quest, management/construction, and racing—and it explicitly prohibits casino-style mechanics (with a narrow exception for fantasy horse racing as defined in the text).
On the economics side, “ancillary rewards” are tightly capped: in-kind rewards are limited to €1,000 per player per year per game, while crypto-asset rewards distributed to all participants in a game are capped at 20% of that game’s annual revenue, plus a €25,000 per-player annual ceiling for that game.
The regulator, ANJ, has scheduled a launch briefing on 19 February 2026 (10:30–12:00) for potentially affected Web3 companies.
