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==Operational systems supported==
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{{cleanup|A lot of rows can probably be merged into each others, and in general some form of objective way of measuring whether a feature is worth mentioning would be good to have.}}
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{{Stores}}
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Windows 7 support|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
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==Common features==
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Windows 10 support|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
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===Launcher/Client features===
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Linux Support|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
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{{ii}} Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=OSX Support|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=Yes|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
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{{mm}} Note that features not exclusive to the launcher/client (e.g. they are also accessible through a web browser) is better listed in another section.
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        |Feature=Windows support
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        |Arc=true
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        |Battle.net=true
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        |Bethesda.net=true
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        |Epic Store=true
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        |Discord=true
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        |GOG=true
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        |Itch=true
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        |Kartridge=true
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        |Mac Store=false
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        |Microsoft Store=true
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        |Oculus Store=true
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        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
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        |Steam=true
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        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature=OS X support
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        |Arc=false
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        |Battle.net=true
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        |Bethesda.net=false
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        |Epic Store=true
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        |Discord=true
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        |GOG=true
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        |Itch=true
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        |Kartridge=true
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        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
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        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature=Linux support
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        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=true
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        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
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        |Origin=false
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        |Rockstar Social Club=false
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        |Steam=true
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        |Uplay=false
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    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Store features==
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{{Game launchers table|content=
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense|content=
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Regional Pricing|Amazon=No|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Limited|GamersGate=|GMG=|Humble=|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
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        |Feature={{Abbr|Offline mode*|Defined as - whatever you can launch the game if you lost connection prior to logging in. Excluding games which are always online}}
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Simple refunds|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Arc=
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Curators|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Battle.net=Limited
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Early Access|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=Fallout 76|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Bethesda.net=true
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=DRM-free installers|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=No|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=
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        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=Limited
 +
        |Kartridge=true
 +
        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
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        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature={{Abbr|Offline launch*|Defined as whether you can launch the game after losing the internet connection}}
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        |Arc=
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        |Battle.net=Limited
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        |Bethesda.net=
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        |Epic Store=true
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        |Discord=
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        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
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        |Kartridge=true
 +
        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
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        |Steam=true
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        |Uplay=true
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    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature={{Abbr|Preloading games|Platform allows you to preload games that you have preodered before the release of the game in order to be able to play them as quickly after the release as possible.}}
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        |Arc=false
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        |Battle.net=
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        |Bethesda.net=
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        |Epic Store=true
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        |Discord=
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        |GOG=Limited
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        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
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        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
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        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
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        |Steam=true
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        |Uplay=
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    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature={{Abbr|Incomplete download launch|Platform has systems that support distributing games in such way that you can launch them, while they are still downloading, provided the core files have been already downloaded.}}
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        |Arc=false
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        |Battle.net=true
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        |Bethesda.net=
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        |Epic Store=false
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        |Discord=
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        |GOG=false
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        |Itch=false
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        |Kartridge=
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        |Mac Store=
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        |Microsoft Store=
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        |Oculus Store=false
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        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
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        |Steam=false
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        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature=Supports installing games from disk
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        |Arc=
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        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
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        |Epic Store=
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        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
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        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
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{{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature=64-bit client for Windows
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        |Arc=
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        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
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        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=
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        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=n/a
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
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        |Steam=false
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
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<!-- Must be defined as either support for VR-exclusive games or having a VR interface to navigate the library.
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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        |Feature=VR support
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        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
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        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }} -->
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game features==
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===Store features===
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense|content=
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{{ii}} Supported features of the store of a platform.
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Cloud saves|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Limited|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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{{mm}} This section tries to be launcher/client agnostic, as in '''Early Access''' is listed here because the store allows for a game to be released in such a state, regardless of how the game files themselves might be downloaded.
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Overlay|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
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{{Game launchers table|content=
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Native mods support|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Achievements|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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        |Feature=Shopping cart
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=DRM-free executables|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=Fallout 76|Epic Store=Limited|Discord=Limited|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Limited|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Arc=false
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Version rollback|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Regional pricing
 +
        |Amazon=false
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=Limited
 +
        |Humble=
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Simple refunds
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Curators
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false <!--GOGmix feature deprecated years ago-->
 +
        |Itch=Limited
 +
        |Kartridge=Limited
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Early Access
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=DRM-free installers
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=false
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Demo and/or trial versions|Platform can feature demo version of the game, if developer wishes to upload it.}}
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=Limited
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Subscription-exclusive features|e.g. EA Play, Xbox Game Pass, Apple Arcade, Ubisoft+}}
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Cross-purchase with phones or consoles
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=Limited
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=false
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
{{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Redeem game keys
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=Limited
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
{{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Remote play (from client PC or cloud server)
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=limited
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
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==Social features==
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===Social features===
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{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense|content=
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{{ii}} Social features; generally simplified as in "all features of a platform that allows two or more users of the platform to interact with one another," with the exception of game-based interactions (multiplayer etc).
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Name change|Battle.net=Contact Support|Bethesda.net=Contact Support|Epic Store=1 per Fortnite|Discord=No|GOG=Limited|Itch=Limited|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=1 free|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
+
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Friends list|Battle.net=Region locked|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Friends activity|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Feature=Nickname change
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Chat|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
+
        |Arc=
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Customizable profile|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Battle.net=Limited
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Marketplace|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Bethesda.net=Limited
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Screenshot cloud|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=|Origin=|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=|Uplay=}}
+
        |Epic Store=true
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Community forums*|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Discord=false
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Community guides|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |GOG=Limited
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Game gifting*|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Itch=Limited
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=User reviews|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Limited
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Limited
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Friends list
 +
        |Arc=true
 +
        |Battle.net=Region locked
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Friends activity records
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Chat
 +
        |Arc=true
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Customizable profile
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=Limited
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Community forums*|Not just something like phpBB installed somewhere there. Has to be tied more heavily to a game's store / launcher. Look at least GOG level.}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Game gifting*|Region restrictions may apply}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=User reviews
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Library sharing
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Other features==
+
===Game features===
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense|content=
+
{{ii}} Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the '''Developer features''' section.
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=TV Mode|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Remote play|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=VR Support|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Feature=Cloud saves
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Trading cards / Badges|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=limited
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Limited
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Overlay
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Native mods support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Achievements
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=true
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|DRM-free executables*|Whatever the platform allows for distribution of DRM free executables.}}
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=Limited
 +
        |Discord=Limited
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=true
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=Limited
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Version rollback
 +
        |Arc=false
 +
        |Battle.net=false
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=limited
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=false
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=Limited
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Developer oriented==
+
===Developer features===
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense|content=
+
{{ii}} Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the '''Game features''' section.
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Opened submissions|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=|Mac Store=Yes|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
+
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Matchmaking / master servers|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Account tied Anti-cheat|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=No|Discord=n/a|GOG=No|Itch=n/a|Mac Store=n/a|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=n/a|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Feature={{Abbr|Opened submissions|Anyone can submit the game / it's not closed platform}}
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Microtransactions support|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=no|GOG=Yes|Itch=no|Kartridge=|Mac Store|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
+
        |Arc=false
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Inventory support|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Battle.net=false
−
{{User:Suicide machine/Templates/Store Nonsense/row|Feature=Cloud storage|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=no|GOG=Yes|Itch=no|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
+
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=true
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=true
 +
        |Kartridge=true
 +
        |Mac Store=true
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=true
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Matchmaking / master servers
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=false
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Account tied Anti-cheat
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=false
 +
        |Discord=n/a
 +
        |GOG=false
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Mac Store=n/a
 +
        |Microsoft Store=false
 +
        |Oculus Store=false
 +
        |Origin=false
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=false
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=false
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Microtransactions support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=true
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Cloud storage
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=true
 +
        |Bethesda.net=false
 +
        |Epic Store=true
 +
        |Discord=false
 +
        |GOG=true
 +
        |Itch=false
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=true
 +
        |Oculus Store=
 +
        |Origin=true
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=true
 +
        |Steam=true
 +
        |Uplay=true
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Special features==
 +
{{ii}} Special platform features:
 +
===Steam===
 +
Launcher/Client features:
 +
*Create installers from installed games
 +
*TV Mode
 +
 +
Social features:
 +
*Community guides
 +
*Screenshot cloud
 +
 +
Developer features:
 +
*Inventory support
 +
 +
===GOG===
 +
Store features:
 +
*Digital feelies (Digitalizations of physical accessories included in some 80's and 90's game boxes.)
 +
 +
Developer features:
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*Support a creator program
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===Itch===
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Stores
Amazon
Battle.net
Bethesda.net
Discord
Epic Games Store
FireFlower Games
GamersGate
Games for Windows - LIVE
Gamesplanet
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Itch.io
Kartridge
Mac App Store
Meta Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
Rockstar Games Launcher
Steam
Ubisoft Connect
Viveport
ZOOM Platform

Common features

Launcher/Client features

Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
Note that features not exclusive to the launcher/client (e.g. they are also accessible through a web browser) is better listed in another section.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Windows support
OS X support
Linux support
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Offline mode*
Offline launch*
Preloading games
Incomplete download launch
Supports installing games from disk
64-bit client for Windows

Store features

Supported features of the store of a platform.
This section tries to be launcher/client agnostic, as in Early Access is listed here because the store allows for a game to be released in such a state, regardless of how the game files themselves might be downloaded.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Shopping cart
Regional pricing
Simple refunds
Curators
Early Access
DRM-free installers
Demo and/or trial versions
Subscription-exclusive features
Cross-purchase with phones or consoles
Redeem game keys
Remote play (from client PC or cloud server)

Social features

Social features; generally simplified as in "all features of a platform that allows two or more users of the platform to interact with one another," with the exception of game-based interactions (multiplayer etc).
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Nickname change
Friends list
Friends activity records
Chat
Customizable profile
Community forums*
Game gifting*
User reviews
Library sharing

Game features

Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the Developer features section.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Cloud saves
Overlay
Native mods support
Achievements
DRM-free executables*
Version rollback

Developer features

Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the Game features section.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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 Rockstar Social Club
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Opened submissions
Matchmaking / master servers
Account tied Anti-cheat
Microtransactions support
Cloud storage

Special features

Special platform features:

Steam

Launcher/Client features:

  • Create installers from installed games
  • TV Mode

Social features:

  • Community guides
  • Screenshot cloud

Developer features:

  • Inventory support

GOG

Store features:

  • Digital feelies (Digitalizations of physical accessories included in some 80's and 90's game boxes.)

Developer features:

  • Crossplay services[1]

EGS

Social features:

  • Support a creator program

Developer features:

  • Crossplay services[2]

Itch

Developer features:

  • Pay what you want
  • Choose store-developer revenue split


References