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Class 💻 J Information and Communication

62.11 — Development of Video Games, Video Game Software and Video Game Software Tools

62.11
Class
Development of video games, video game software and video game software tools
SDMX: K6211
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
2 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - designing the structure and content of, and/or writing, modifying (including updates and patches), customising, testing and supporting of the computer code necessary to create and implement: • video game software • video game applications • video game software tools • video games engines • video game middleware

✗ Excludes

This class excludes - publishing video games software and applications, see 58.21 - operation of online gaming and video game sites, independent of publishing the games or video games software, see 60.39 - software development not for video games, see 62.12, 62.13 - software development for gambling activities, see 62.12/9 - activities of gambling sites, see 92.00

Frequently Confused With

58.21
Publishing of video games
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 60.39
Social network sites and other content distribution activities
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 62.12
Software development specialised to industry or product applications, excluding computer games
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 62.13
Software development of general-purpose applications, and other software development
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 92.00
Gambling and betting activities
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Programmers and software development professionals

SOC 2020:2134
Common titles: Software engineer, Web developer
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 2512

IT quality and testing professionals

SOC 2020:2136
Common titles: Software tester, QA analyst
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 2519

IT network professionals

SOC 2020:2137
Common titles: Network engineer, Systems admin
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 2522

Related Occupations

Web design professionalsInformation technology professionals n.e.c.

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section J (Development of video games, video game software and video game software tools).

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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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