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==Store features==
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==Launcher/Client features==
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{{ii}} Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
 +
{{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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{{Game launchers table/row|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}}|Arc=|Battle.net=Limited|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=|Discord=|GOG=Yes|Itch=Limited|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|Offline launch*|Defined as whatever you can launch the game, after loosing a connection}}|Arc=|Battle.net=Limited|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=No|Discord=|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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        |Feature=Windows 7 support
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Regional Pricing|Amazon=No|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Limited|Humble=|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=Yes}}
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        |Arc=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Simple refunds|Arc=|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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        |Battle.net=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Curators|Arc=|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=Limited|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Bethesda.net=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Early Access|Arc=|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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        |Epic Store=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=DRM-free installers|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=No|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Discord=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|Demo Versions|Platform can feature demo version of the game, if developer wishes to upload it.}}|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=|Discord=|GOG=No|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=|Uplay=}}
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        |GOG=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|Trial Versions|Platform allows to try out games before buying, whatever it's manually activated trial or free weekend}}|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=|Discord=|GOG=No|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=|Uplay=}}
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        |Itch=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|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.}}|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=No|Discord=|GOG=|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=|Uplay=}}
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        |Kartridge=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|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.}}|Arc=|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=No|Discord=|GOG=|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=No|Twitch=No|Uplay=}}
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        |Mac Store=No
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Supports installing games from disk|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=}}
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        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Windows 10 support
 +
        |Arc=Yes
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Linux support
 +
        |Arc=No
 +
        |Battle.net=Yes
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=Yes
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=OS X Support
 +
        |Arc=No
 +
        |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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==Game features==
 
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Cloud saves|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Limited|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Overlay|Arc=|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
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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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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Native mods support|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Arc=
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Achievements|Arc=|Battle.net=Yes|Bethesda.net=Yes|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=Yes|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=Yes}}
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        |Battle.net=Limited
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|DRM-free executables*|Whatever the platform allows for distribution of DRM free executables.}}|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Limited|Discord=Limited|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Limited|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Bethesda.net=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Version rollback|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=No|Kartridge=No|Mac Store=No|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
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        |Epic Store=
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=Limited
 +
        |Kartridge=Yes
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Offline launch*|Defined as whatever you can launch the game, after loosing a connection}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=Limited
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=Yes
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |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.}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |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.}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=Yes
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=No
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Supports installing games from disk
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Create installers from installed games
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=TV Mode
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature=Remote play
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
        |Feature=VR Support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Social features==
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==Store features==
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{{ii}} Supported features of the store of a platform.
 +
{{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.
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Name change|Arc=|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}}
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    {{Game launchers table/row
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Friends list|Arc=|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}}
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        |Feature=Sells Windows games
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Friends activity|Arc=|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}}
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        |Arc=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Chat|Arc=|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}}
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        |Battle.net=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Customizable profile|Arc=|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}}
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        |Bethesda.net=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Marketplace|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Epic Store=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Screenshot cloud|Arc=|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=}}
+
        |Discord=Yes
−
{{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=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}}
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        |GOG=Yes
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{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Community guides|Arc=|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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        |Itch=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|Game gifting*|Region restrictions may apply}}|Arc=|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}}
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        |Kartridge=Yes
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=User reviews|Arc=|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}}
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        |Mac Store=No
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Library sharing|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=Yes|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=No|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=No}}
+
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Sells Linux games
 +
        |Arc=No
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Sells OS X games
 +
        |Arc=No
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Regional Pricing
 +
        |Amazon=No
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=Yes
 +
        |Discord=Yes
 +
        |GOG=Limited
 +
        |Humble=
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Yes
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Simple refunds
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Curators
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=Yes
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=Limited
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Early Access
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=DRM-free installers
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=No
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Demo Versions|Platform can feature demo version of the game, if developer wishes to upload it.}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Trial Versions|Platform allows to try out games before buying, whatever it's manually activated trial or free weekend}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Premium (subscription only) features
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=
 +
        |Bethesda.net=
 +
        |Epic Store=
 +
        |Discord=
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
        |Steam=No
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Other features==
+
==Social features==
 +
{{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).
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Create installers from installed games|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=No|Discord=No|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=No|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=No|Uplay=}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=TV Mode|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Feature=Name change
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Remote play|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Arc=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=VR Support|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Battle.net=Contact Support
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Trading cards / Badges|Arc=|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=Contact Support
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Premium (subscription only) features|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=|Discord=|GOG=No|Itch=No|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=No|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=}}
+
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature=Friends list
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
        |Feature=Friends activity
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Chat
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Customizable profile
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Marketplace
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature=Trading cards / Badges
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature=Screenshot cloud
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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=
 +
    }}
 +
    {{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=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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Community guides
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|Game gifting*|Region restrictions may apply}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=User reviews
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Library sharing
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=
 +
        |Kartridge=
 +
        |Mac Store=
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Developer features==
+
==Game features==
 +
{{ii}} Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the '''Developer features''' section.
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature={{Abbr|Opened submissions|Anyone can submit the game / it's not closed platform}}|Arc=|Battle.net=No|Bethesda.net=No|Epic Store=Yes|Discord=Yes|GOG=Yes|Itch=Yes|Kartridge=Yes|Mac Store=Yes|Microsoft Store=Yes|Origin=Yes|Rockstar Social Club=No|Steam=Yes|Twitch=Yes|Uplay=No}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Matchmaking / master servers|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Feature=Cloud saves
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Account tied Anti-cheat|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Arc=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Microtransactions support|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Battle.net=No
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Inventory support|Arc=|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=No
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Cloud storage|Arc=|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}}
+
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=Yes
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Limited
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Overlay
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=Yes
 +
        |Bethesda.net=Yes
 +
        |Epic Store=Yes
 +
        |Discord=Yes
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Yes
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Native mods support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=No
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Achievements
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=Yes
 +
        |Bethesda.net=Yes
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=Yes
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Yes
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=Yes
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=Yes
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature={{Abbr|DRM-free executables*|Whatever the platform allows for distribution of DRM free executables.}}
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=Limited
 +
        |Discord=Limited
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=Yes
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Limited
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Version rollback
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=No
 +
        |Discord=No
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=No
 +
        |Kartridge=No
 +
        |Mac Store=No
 +
        |Microsoft Store=No
 +
        |Origin=No
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=No
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Operating systems==
+
==Developer features==
 +
{{ii}} Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the '''Game features''' section.
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
 
{{Game launchers table|content=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Windows 7 support|Arc=Yes|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}}
+
    {{Game launchers table/row
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Windows 10 support|Arc=Yes|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}}
+
        |Feature={{Abbr|Opened submissions|Anyone can submit the game / it's not closed platform}}
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Linux Support|Arc=No|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}}
+
        |Arc=
−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=OS X Support|Arc=No|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}}
+
        |Battle.net=No
 +
        |Bethesda.net=No
 +
        |Epic Store=Yes
 +
        |Discord=Yes
 +
        |GOG=Yes
 +
        |Itch=Yes
 +
        |Kartridge=Yes
 +
        |Mac Store=Yes
 +
        |Microsoft Store=Yes
 +
        |Origin=Yes
 +
        |Rockstar Social Club=No
 +
        |Steam=Yes
 +
        |Twitch=Yes
 +
        |Uplay=No
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Matchmaking / master servers
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
        |Feature=Account tied Anti-cheat
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Microtransactions support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 +
    {{Game launchers table/row
 +
        |Feature=Inventory support
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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/row
 +
        |Feature=Cloud storage
 +
        |Arc=
 +
        |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
 +
    }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
  
 
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−
{{Game launchers table/row|Feature=Save Cloud|Arc=|Battle.net=|Bethesda.net=|Epic Store=|Discord=|GOG=|Itch=|Kartridge=|Mac Store=|Microsoft Store=|Origin=|Rockstar Social Club=|Steam=Yes|Twitch=|Uplay=}}
+
{{Game launchers table/row
 +
    |Feature=Save Cloud
 +
    |Arc=
 +
    |Battle.net=
 +
    |Bethesda.net=
 +
    |Epic Store=
 +
    |Discord=
 +
    |GOG=
 +
    |Itch=
 +
    |Kartridge=
 +
    |Mac Store=
 +
    |Microsoft Store=
 +
    |Origin=
 +
    |Rockstar Social Club=
 +
    |Steam=Yes
 +
    |Twitch=
 +
    |Uplay=
 +
}}
 
-->
 
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Revision as of 03:00, 9 March 2019

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 7 support
Windows 10 support
Linux support
OS X 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
Create installers from installed games
TV Mode
Remote play
VR Support

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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Sells Windows games
Sells Linux games
Sells OS X games
Regional Pricing
Simple refunds
Curators
Early Access
DRM-free installers
Demo Versions
Trial Versions
Premium (subscription only) features

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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Icon overlay.png
 Rockstar Social Club
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Name change
Friends list
Friends activity
Chat
Customizable profile
Marketplace
Trading cards / Badges
Screenshot cloud
Community forums*
Community guides
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
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
 Rockstar Social Club
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
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
Icon overlay.png
Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
 Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
Icon overlay.png
Microsoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
 Rockstar Social Club
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Opened submissions
Matchmaking / master servers
Account tied Anti-cheat
Microtransactions support
Inventory support
Cloud storage