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Steam is a digital distribution platform created by Valve Corporation. It offers digital rights management (DRM), multiplayer gaming, social networking services, and even video stream function. Steam provides its users with installation and automatic updates of games on multiple computers, as well as various community features. Said features include: friends lists, groups, cloud saving, and in-game voice and chat. Though initially developed for use on Microsoft Windows, versions for OS X and Linux were later released. Mobile apps (with the main software) were released for iOS, Android, and even Windows Phone. Steam is currently the largest digital distribution platform for PC gamers with almost 75% of the market space. It has over 130 million registered accounts (with over 13 million concurrent users). The success of the Steam platform has led to the development of Steam Machine micro-console, as well as SteamOS. Steam’s user-friendly design and frequent sales, only increase its popularity among PC gamers
Rockstar Games Social Club (also known as Rockstar Social Club or simply Social Club) is an online platform developed and run by Rockstar Games for use with their latest generation of products. Its main purpose is digital rights management (DRM), multiplayer gaming, and online communication. Rockstar Games Social Club was first announced on 27, March 2008 and pre-registration began on 14 April later that year. The name is a reference to organized crime, which commonly uses the term “social club” to describe a hideout or meeting place. The service received a major update in 2012, prior to the release of Max Payne 3. The main change was an addition of social networking features and the “Crews” system which allows players to form groups and combine their achievements. Together they can unlock certain extras and bonus features. Rockstar Social Club currently works with the following games: GTA IV, GTA V, Red Dead Redemption, L.A. Noire, and Max Payne 3.
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