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Cases · Technology & intellectual property · Copyright, media & digital content rights

Develop and publish a video game internationally

What do we need to publish our game in other countries?

WONE Global reviews ratings, consumer, payment and data rules in each launch market and the publishing contracts.

Countries in the typical case Poland

The situation

What is happening

A studio is releasing a game in several markets.

What is at stake

Age ratings, consumer and in-game purchase rules differ by market and can block a launch.

Who faces this

  • Founders and growing companies
  • Sport and entertainment

A scenario

Independent game studioFounder-led company · from Poland · in Worldwide

It is launching a game with in-app purchases worldwide.

Where it ends A game that can launch everywhere.

A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.

Also asked as “Game age ratings abroad”“Loot box and consumer rules”

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

WONE Global reviews ratings, consumer, payment and data rules in each launch market and the publishing contracts.

Usually led by Licences, permits and regulators, with Tax and structuring, Trade marks, patents and brands and Payments and currency.

Step by step, in the scenario

  1. Weeks 1-2Ratings and consumer rules.
  2. Week 3Payment and data.
  3. Week 4Publisher contract.
  4. ThenLaunch.

Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.

Decisions

The decisions involved

  1. 01Age ratings, consumer law and loot box rules by market
  2. 02Payments, tax on digital sales and VAT
  3. 03IP clearance for music, likeness and code

Outcomes

What you receive

  • A market compliance map
  • Payment and tax set-up
  • Clearance and publishing agreements

This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.

Who handles it

Licences, permits and regulators, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. Polandin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  2. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  3. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  6. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  7. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  8. United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

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Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

Mauro Tejada RamonQuito · Ecuador

WONE Global Capability Partner · Ecuador

Mauro Tejada Ramon

Tax & Legal Partner · G&G Auditores Independientes & Lex Fiscal Corp · Quito

Professional with 20 years of experience in Tax Administration, performing functions in the managerial and tax administration fields. Experience related to the fiscal field in the main sectors of the economy: Banking, c…

Ulrike Berner, MBAMunich · Germany

WONE Global Capability Partner · Germany

Ulrike Berner, MBA

Managing Partner · BSP Berner Schaeffler & Partners GmbH · Munich

Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…

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