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superchunk on 13 June 2011
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Mythe said:
superchunk said:
I don't understand your request.

PSN and XBL are actual platforms within their respective consoles.

Steam is simply another retailer option for the PC. What you're asking would be like an option to mark Walmart or Gamestop.

Its not a wholly separate platform.


I was thinking it was the network/format we got the game on.... since this is a sales site. But I guess I was wrong =(

It is network format sort of... Its the platform its played on. XLB and PSN as well as WW and VC are all platforms within their primary area of their consoles. Steam is just a retail option. That's it. I wouldn't consider it any different than Amazon. You're still buying a PC game and in almost any case the game is available to buy outside of steam to be played on PC as well.

Whereas in XBL, PSN, etc nearly all of those games (100% in WW/VC case) are only available through that platform. I know in XBL/PSN case some of those are full retail games being offered via download as well, however, I don't think those are categorized separately... only 360/PS3.