History
Founded in 1998, the ISFE initially only included the national interactive software trade associations of the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In January 2002, the ISFE opened up to include any company representing the industry within the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
In 2002, the ISFE was registered under Belgian law as an international association with scientific and pedagogical purposes. In April 2003, the ISFE-developed Pan European Game Information became the gaming industry's rating board for Europe.
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