Industry Vertical
Distributes and publishes video games for all platforms, managing funding, localization, release, and support
Sample taken from the live graph on 7 October 2026; refreshed on demand.
Vertical Snapshot
3,426
Companies in the PYRAMYD graph tagged with this industry.
$5,600
Software spend per employee per year.
3.0%
Annual market growth rate.
What this industry actually buys
The software categories this industry relies on most, with how widely each is adopted — every category below is queryable on the platform.
AR/VR Software > Immersive Application Development Software > Virtual Reality (VR) Game Engine Software
Engines, editors, asset pipelines, build tools, and developer SDKs that shape how titles are created and shipped.
Adoption: universal
IT Infrastructure Software > Infrastructure Virtualization Software > Virtualization Management Tools
Compute, networking, storage, game server hosting, CDN, and autoscaling for live games and launches.
Adoption: very_high
Gameplay telemetry, retention cohorts, funnel analysis, economy monitoring, and experiment reporting.
Adoption: very_high
Customer Service Software > Client Issue Resolution Software > Customer Support Software
Ticketing, entitlement lookup, ban appeals, refund workflows, and player communications.
Adoption: high
Content Management Systems > Content Discovery and Moderation Software > Content Moderation Software
Text, voice, image, user-generated content, report handling, escalation, and policy enforcement.
Adoption: high
Security Software > Identity Administration Software > Identity & Access Management (IAM) Software
Player accounts, studio access, SSO, account linking, MFA, entitlements, and partner access controls.
Adoption: high
Collaboration and Productivity Software > Visual Workspace Software > Video Collaboration
Stores source art, 3D assets, localization files, trailers, screenshots, and approval history.
Adoption: medium
IT Management Software > IT Service Administration Software > Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management Software
Crash reporting, latency, server health, client performance, and incident triage for live titles.
Adoption: high
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