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| Software that is produced for a user to purchase, or that serves commercial purposes. | | Software that is produced for a user to purchase, or that serves commercial purposes. | ||
| [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]] | | [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]] | ||
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Game demo|{{Anchor|Demo}}]] | ||
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| + | | A freely available preview or demonstration of an upcoming or released video game, often limited to a selected fraction of the full game's content, in order to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version. | ||
| + | | [[Naval War: Arctic Circle]] demo version | ||
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[[Wikipedia:Freemium|{{Anchor|Freemium}}]] | [[Wikipedia:Freemium|{{Anchor|Freemium}}]] | ||
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| A business model in which users may play a video game without charge, but can access extra or more advanced features for a fee. | | A business model in which users may play a video game without charge, but can access extra or more advanced features for a fee. | ||
| [[Microsoft Flight]] | | [[Microsoft Flight]] | ||
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| Software provided free for use for a limited 'trial period' before purchase, often restricted in functionality, availability and convenience. | | Software provided free for use for a limited 'trial period' before purchase, often restricted in functionality, availability and convenience. | ||
| [[EVE Online]] | | [[EVE Online]] | ||
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Subscription business model|{{Anchor|Subscription Software}}]] | ||
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| + | | A video game or piece of software for which the user must pay a repeat subscription fee (usually monthly or yearly) to obtain continued access to. | ||
| + | | [[World of Warcraft]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:20, 26 April 2012
Software Types
| Terminology | Abbreviations/Synonyms | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued software for which there is no support, and who's copyright ownership is unclear. Sharing abandonware is usually considered copyright infringement, however in practice copyright holders rarely enforce their abandonware copyrights. | Re-Volt | ||
| Payware | Software that is produced for a user to purchase, or that serves commercial purposes. | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
| A freely available preview or demonstration of an upcoming or released video game, often limited to a selected fraction of the full game's content, in order to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version. | Naval War: Arctic Circle demo version | ||
| F2P | Any video game that has the option to play indefinitely with no charge. | Age of Empires Online | |
| Pay-for-perks | A business model in which users may play a video game without charge, but can access extra or more advanced features for a fee. | Microsoft Flight | |
| Software which is available for free use - however it is usually packaged with one or more restrictions on usage rights. | Wine | ||
| Trialware, Demoware | Software provided free for use for a limited 'trial period' before purchase, often restricted in functionality, availability and convenience. | EVE Online | |
| A video game or piece of software for which the user must pay a repeat subscription fee (usually monthly or yearly) to obtain continued access to. | World of Warcraft |