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Swiss federal authorities

582100 Publishing of video games

Information: This code has a codification rule

This type includes:

  • publishing of video games for all platforms and all devices

  • provision of online game in-game and in-app purchases by the publisher, for all users, including subscribers

This type also includes:

  • intermediation service activities for video game software publishing

This type excludes:

  • reproduction of video game software, see 182000
  • retail sale of non-customised video game software on physical media, see 474000
  • operation of video game streaming sites for viewing only, see 602000
  • operation of online gaming / video game sites, not associated with publishing, see 603900
  • development of video game software, on behalf of others, see 621000
  • application hosting, see 631000
  • operation of gambling sites, see 920000

Software development and IT services fall under Section K (Telecommunications, Computer, and Information Service Activities), while the publishing of content, including books, newspapers, magazines, and digital media, is classified in Section J (Publishing, Broadcasting, and Content Production and Distribution). However, if a unit both develops and publishes its software, it should be classified under software publishing within Section J.

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