gaming platform

[ gey-ming plat-fawrm ]

noun

, Digital Technology, Games.

1. a computer system specially made for playing video games; a console:

   The new gaming platforms have much better graphics resolution than previous generation consoles.

2. a proprietary family of video game consoles:

   The game will be simultaneously released on the Playstation and Xbox gaming platforms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaming platform¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Johnson likens each social media or gaming platform to a separate universe.

From Science News For Students

They have a bad reputation as a gaming platform, and it’s fairly earned.

From Popular-Science

Although VR is largely associated with gaming, it’s actually not always an ideal gaming platform.

From Popular-Science

Roblox’s interface looks more like a scrollable social network in contrast to other gaming platforms.

From Digiday

We will offer up our platform to every single gaming platform or mobile developer to plug and play… I would consider us… we’re like the Google Admob for live stream.

From TechCrunch

Videogame designers, including industry pioneers, are betting on Facebook as the next gaming platform.

From The Daily Beast