582100 Publishing of video games
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582100 Publishing of video games
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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.