Bigben Interactive’s bank blockage and failure to pay part of €43 million in owed bonds have escalated Nacon’s level of financial stress.
Nacon has temporarily stopped trading publicly, as the gaming company suffers from the ramifications of its parent company’s debt struggles.
The French gaming giant is owned by Bigben Interactive, which has a 56.72% stake. On 17th February 2026, BBI announced that it had failed to secure the €43 million it required to pay owed bonds.
In this instance, the banks it was dealing with refused to release the necessary funds. Consequently, it said it would explore “the possibility of resorting to procedures designed to facilitate the restructuring of its debt under the supervision of the commercial court.”
At the time, Nacon said it would be “carefully studying the consequences of such a situation on its own activities and the financing associated with them.”
Now, however, on the 20th February, things have escalated, with the pausing of trading on Euronext Paris stock exchange. The tone of Nacon’s release is sterner, too:
“The Company [Nacon] announces today that this situation is having a significant impact on its own activities.
“The Company’s [Nacon] liquidity position requires the rapid implementation of a financial restructuring with its creditors in order to ensure the continuity of its operations.
“The Company [Nacon] is considering the use of procedures aimed at facilitating the restructuring of its debt under the supervision of the commercial court.”
Nacon is a large gaming company, producing gamepads, headsets and accessories, alongside its own development studios and a publishing arm.
In the racing game segment, it is behind Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, plus the upcoming Endurance Motorsport Series, a rebooted MXGP series and has the World Rally Championship licence. A new WRC game by Nacon is expected in 2027. It also recently published Rennsport on PlayStation and Xbox.
“In light of the above, the Company announces that it has requested Euronext Paris to suspend trading in its shares ISIN : FR0013482791 as of market opening today. It has also been decided to suspend the liquidity contract on Nacon’s shares,” it said.
“The suspension will remain in effect until further notice is published by the Company, expected in the coming days.”