It seems like a disparity to me that Steam, OnLive and PlayStation Now are not Platforms (in the wiki, they are considered Concepts).
Should this be changed, or is there some reason why they are only concepts?
PlayStation Network and Xbox Live are both considered Platforms, even though these are fundamentally identical in function to services such as Steam. The only difference between those services and PlayStation Now is the method of delivery (streaming vs. direct download)
At any rate, shouldn't these online services all be under one heading (either Platform or Concept)? I'd argue that Platform is more suitable, because they are - at a base level - a platform upon which games are hosted and downloaded (to another physical platform like a PlayStation, Xbox or PC).
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