gaming platforms

Where games live

Gaming platforms are hardware or software systems that run video games.

The term covers consoles like PlayStation and Xbox, personal computers, mobile devices, and cloud streaming services.

A game may be exclusive to one platform or available across several: The title launched on all major gaming platforms simultaneously.

Platform choice often defines gaming communities and purchasing decisions.

Related

smartphone · PlayStation · next gen · backward compatibility · controller · motion controls · online multiplayer · cloud computing · streaming services · operating system · esports · emulator · virtual reality · tablet · middleware · Steam · graphics card · augmented reality

Categories
Opposites
content vs. infrastructure

gaming platformsvideo games

Interactive electronic entertainment

indie games

entertainment medium type

gaming platformsbook publishing

Releasing written works commercially

print media · radio

productivity vs. leisure

gaming platformsproductivity software

Programs for work tasks

enterprise software · business applications · office suites · accounting software · database systems

Family

platform

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G