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

In a move seemingly to avoid being included in the ban, gaming platform Roblox this week announced that children under 16 would be unable to chat to adult strangers.

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Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players.

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The gaming platform rebuts claims it would intentionally risk the safety of its users.

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The gaming platform said verifying your age is optional but users won’t be able to access chat features unless they do so.

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Roblox says it will become the first large gaming platform to make facial age verification a requirement for accessing the chat features.

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