Removing Digital Storefronts as Platforms
As discussed on Discord, there are a number of digital storefronts that don't necessarily define where you can play a game. (Ex. PSN Store is on almost all of their devices, but some only play on select devices. PS3-only, PS3/PS4, PS4/Vita, Vita/PSP, etc.) Removing these platforms will make this more standardized.
(Confirmed under current internal discussion)
Affected Platforms:
SteamOS -> Linux
PlayStation Network -> respective title for PSP, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, etc.
Xbox Live Arcade -> Xbox 360
Virtual Console -> Wii, WiiU
eShop -> respective title for 3DS, Switch
Discord: https://discordapp.com/channels/114736716505546761/173875325304832000/713305358797635604
Hey!
We have added ability to remove platforms, and have proceeded with doing some cleanup. SteamOS is now gone for example.
Going forward we will look at reintroducing such a concept as “stores” tied to platforms instead. This is the first step :)
Thanks!
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pid1 commented
Instead of removing them, why not add a Digital Storefronts category like Distribution Networks. That way users could look up all games available for these storefronts. I do not have access to Discord, so I do not know if this was part of that discussion.