User Registration: Allow users to create accounts, including providing personal information and setting up login credentials.
User Authentication: Implement secure login/logout functionalities, including options for two-factor authentication.
Profile Management: Enable users to manage their profiles, including personal details, avatars, and privacy settings.
Account Recovery: Provide mechanisms for users to recover or reset their passwords if forgotten.
Game Catalog and Management
Game Listing: Display a catalog of available games, including titles, descriptions, screenshots, and ratings.
Game Installation/Access: Allow users to download or stream games as required. Provide access to games they have purchased or are entitled to play.
Game Updates: Manage and deploy updates or patches for games to ensure users have the latest versions.
Gameplay Features
Single-Player and Multiplayer Modes: Support both single-player and multiplayer game modes, including matchmaking for multiplayer games.
Game Sessions: Allow users to start, join, and manage game sessions, including private and public games.
In-Game Communication: Provide in-game chat, voice communication, or other messaging features for players.
Social and Community Features
Friend Lists: Enable users to add, manage, and interact with friends within the platform.
Chat and Messaging: Implement private and group chat functionalities, including text and voice messaging.
Achievements and Leaderboards: Track and display user achievements, scores, and leaderboards for competitive play.
Monetization and Transactions
In-Game Purchases: Facilitate in-game purchases, including virtual goods, currency, and premium features.
Subscription Management: Support subscription plans for accessing premium content or features.
Payment Processing: Integrate with payment gateways for handling transactions securely, including credit/debit cards and digital wallets.
User Support and Feedback
Help Desk: Provide customer support through help desks or ticketing systems for resolving user issues.
FAQs and Tutorials: Include FAQs, tutorials, and guides to help users navigate and use the platform effectively.
Feedback and Reporting: Allow users to provide feedback on games and report issues or inappropriate content.
Game Statistics and Analytics
Gameplay Statistics: Track and display user statistics related to gameplay, such as scores, levels, and performance metrics.
Analytics for Developers: Provide tools for game developers to analyze user engagement and performance data.
Content Management
Admin Dashboard: Provide an admin dashboard for managing game listings, user accounts, and content moderation.
Content Moderation: Implement tools for moderating user-generated content, including reviews, chat logs, and player reports.
Integration and Interoperability
Social Media Integration: Allow users to share achievements, screenshots, or game-related content on social media platforms.
Third-Party Integrations: Integrate with third-party services such as voice chat providers or analytics tools.
Non-Functional Requirements
Performance
Response Time: Ensure fast response times for game interactions, loading screens, and matchmaking (e.g., under 1 second for most interactions).
Scalability: The system should handle increasing numbers of users, game sessions, and concurrent interactions without performance degradation.
Reliability
Uptime: Ensure high system availability with minimal downtime (e.g., 99.9% uptime).
Error Handling: Implement robust error handling and recovery mechanisms to manage system failures and maintain data integrity.
Security
Data Protection: Protect sensitive user data, including personal information and payment details, through encryption and secure storage.
Authentication and Authorization: Use secure authentication methods and role-based access control to manage user access and permissions.
Anti-Cheating Measures: Implement anti-cheating measures to prevent unfair play and protect game integrity.
Usability
User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for browsing games, managing accounts, and interacting with game features.
Accessibility: Ensure the platform is accessible to users with disabilities, following accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
Maintainability
Code Quality: Write high-quality, well-documented code to facilitate system maintenance and updates.
Documentation: Provide comprehensive documentation for users, developers, and administrators, including user guides and technical manuals.
Availability
Backup and Recovery: Implement regular data backups and establish procedures for data recovery in case of system failures or data loss.
Failover: Ensure the system has failover capabilities to switch to backup systems or servers if necessary.
Portability
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure the system is compatible with various devices and operating systems used by users, including desktops, consoles, and mobile devices.
Supportability
Technical Support: Provide mechanisms for users to obtain support and resolve issues, including help desks, online resources, and customer service.
Error Reporting: Include functionality for users to report issues or bugs and track their resolution.
