testland/platform-cert-overview-reference
Reference catalog of game-QA test categories and the four platform-holder certification regimes a multi-platform title submits to before release. Defines the six canonical test categories (functional / compliance / compatibility / performance / localization / accessibility) plus the multiplayer and content-rating cross-axes; documents the submission workflow, severity vocabulary, test-bench configurations, and known SLAs for Microsoft Xbox Requirements (XR), Sony TRC (gated PlayStation DevNet), Nintendo Lotcheck (gated Nintendo Developer Portal), and Steam Direct review; and includes the building-a-cert-checklist workflow that maps a target platform's requirement items to the six categories. Cites public sources inline; cites gated NDA portals by stable ID per PLUGIN_AUTHORING.md Step 4 fallback. Use when planning a game test pass or cert calendar, mapping internal QA findings to the platform's vocabulary, sequencing submissions across platforms, or emitting a pre-submission checklist.
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Steam Direct - reference
Full Steam Direct regime detail for platform-cert-overview-reference.
Source of truth
- Application: partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application
- Fee: Steam Direct Fee
- Content Survey: partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/contentsurvey
- Review Process: partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/review_process
Workflow
Per the App Review Process:
- Developer purchases the Steam Direct Fee or obtains an app credit; creates the application in Steamworks.
- Developer completes the Content Survey (age ratings, content warnings).
- Developer marks the title "ready for review" - two parallel
reviews begin:
- Store Presence Review - 3-5 business days (plan for 7).
- Product Build Review - 3-5 business days (plan for 7).
- On approval, the title can be released on its scheduled date.
Per the same page: "Once your game has been reviewed and approved, there is no need to go through review again."
What is reviewed
Per the same page, the Store Presence Review checks:
- "Your store page should only contain features and content that will be available at launch."
- "Capsule images must display readable product titles / logos."
- "Screenshots must show only gameplay, excluding concept art or marketing materials."
- Description quality, no external links.
The Product Build Review checks:
- "Your product will need to start up properly" across all listed OSes.
- "All supported features listed on the store page will need to be implemented."
- "Your product must use Steam Wallet for any in-game transactions."
Special categories
Per the same page:
- Early Access - requires answering all Early Access section questions before review.
- Adult Content - both store-page and build review required; may exceed standard timeframes.
- Trading Cards - separate 3 - 5 business day review for card assets and drop configurations.
Comparison to console cert
Steam Direct is dramatically lighter than the three console regimes: no equivalent of Xbox XR test cases, no equivalent of Sony TRC bench matrix, no equivalent of Nintendo handheld / docked test surface. The bar is "starts up + features match store page + uses Steam Wallet for IAP" rather than a multi-stage cert pass.