UK SICClass
UK SIC 58.21—Publishing of video games
Class · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)
Where 58.21 sits
What 58.21 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
- Intermediation service activities for video game software publishing
What 58.21 excludes
- Reproduction of video game software, see 18.20
- Retail sale of non-customised video game software on physical media, see 47.41
- Publishing of immersive and interactive software, other than video games, see 58.29
- Operation of video game streaming sites for viewing only, see 60.20
- Operation of online gaming and video game sites, independent of publishing the games or video games software, see 60.39
- Development of video game software, on behalf of others, see 62.11
- Application hosting, see 63.10
- Operation of gambling sites, see 92.00
58.21 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 5420 Software Publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
ATECOItaly
- 58.21 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.21.00 Publishing of video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.29.00 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58.21.0 Publishing of video games broader via ISIC 5821
- 58.29 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
- 58.29.0 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5829
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 58.21-2 Integrated book printing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.29-8 Integrated editing for printing registers, lists, and other graphic products approximate via ISIC 5829
- 5821-2/00 Integrated book printing inferred via ISIC 5821
- 5823-9/00 Integrated edition for magazine printing inferred via ISIC 5821
- 5822-1/01 Integrated edition for printing daily newspapers inferred via ISIC 5821
- 5822-1/02 Integrated edition for printing non-daily newspapers inferred via ISIC 5821
- 5829-8/00 Integrated editing for printing registers, lists, and other graphic products inferred via ISIC 5829
CNAESpain
- 58.21 Video game publishing exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.29 Editing other computer programs approximate via ISIC 5821
HSICHong Kong
- 582100 Publishing of computer games inferred via ISIC 5821
- 582900 Publishing of other softwares inferred via ISIC 5821
- 6110 Telecommunications network operation inferred via ISIC 5821
- 619900 Other miscellaneous telecommunications activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 5821
- 619100 Internet access services inferred via ISIC 5821
- 58 Publishing activities broader via ISIC 5821
- 582 Software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
- 5821 Publishing of computer games broader via ISIC 5821
ICNEAChina
- 8625 Electronic publication publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 5821 Publishing of video games exact
- 5829 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 58.21
JSICJapan
- 3914 Game software services approximate via ISIC 5821
- 3913 Package software services approximate via ISIC 5821
KSICSouth Korea
- 58219 Other game software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58211 Online game software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58212 Mobile game software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58221 System software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58222 Application software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 5821 Game software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
- 5822 System and application software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
MSICMalaysia
- 5821 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 5821
- 58211 Publishing of video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58212 Intermediation service activities for video game software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58291 Business and other applications approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58292 Operating systems approximate via ISIC 5829
- 5829 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5829
NACEEuropean Union
- 58.21 Publishing of video games exact
- 58.29 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 5821
NAFFrance
- 58.21 Edition video games exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.21Y Edition video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.29Y Other editing software approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58.29 Other editing software broader via ISIC 5821
NAICSUnited States
- 513210 Software Publishers approximate via ISIC 5821
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 513212 Video game publishers inferred via ISIC 5821
- 513211 Software publishers (except video game publishers) inferred via ISIC 5821
- 44-45 Retail trade inferred via ISIC 5821
- 513 Publishing industries broader via ISIC 5821
- 5132 Software publishers broader via ISIC 5821
- 51321 Software publishers broader via ISIC 5821
- 51 Information and cultural industries broader via ISIC 5821
NICIndia
- 5821 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 5821
- 582100 Publishing of video games and gaming applications including provision of online games, in-game and in-app purchases, by the publisher, for all users including subscribers approximate via ISIC 5821
- 582904 Publishing of cybersecurity software approximate via ISIC 5829
- 582903 Publishing of modelling software approximate via ISIC 5829
- 582901 Publishing of operating systems and drivers approximate via ISIC 5829
- 582902 Publishing of distributed ledger technology (DLT) or financial technologies software approximate via ISIC 5829
- 582905 Intermediation service activities for software publishing approximate via ISIC 5829
- 582999 Other software distribution n.e.c. approximate via ISIC 5829
NOGASwitzerland
- 5821 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 58.21
- 582100 Publishing of video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 582900 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 5829
- 5829 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
PKDPoland
- 58.21 Game publishing activities exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.21.Z Publishing activities in the field of computer games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.29.Z Publishing activities in the field of other software approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58.29 Publishing activities in the field of other software broader via ISIC 5821
SCIANMexico
- 513210 Edition of software approximate via ISIC 5821
SICUnited States (legacy)
- D Manufacturing inferred via ISIC 5821
- I Services inferred via ISIC 5821
SNISweden
- 58.21 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.210 Publishing of video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.290 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58.29 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
SSICSingapore
- 58201 Publishing of games software/applications inferred via ISIC 5821
- 58202 Publishing of software/applications (non-games) inferred via ISIC 5821
- 58 Publishing activities broader via ISIC 5821
- J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities broader via ISIC 5821
- 5820 Software Publishing broader via ISIC 5821
- 582 Software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
WZGermany
- 58.21 Publishing of video games exact via ISIC 58.21
- 58.21.0 Publishing of video games approximate via ISIC 5821
- 58.29.0 Other software publishing approximate via ISIC 5829
- 58.29 Other software publishing broader via ISIC 5821
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