The plain-English version
The platform-level user identity associated with a player, services, and potentially that player's saved data.
Why it matters
Games need clear rules for which profile owns progress and what happens when profiles change.
Let’s make it click
Returning to the main menu after an active profile changes lets the game load the correct user's progress deliberately.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
Using whichever save file was loaded most recently can expose or overwrite another person's progress.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: User identity and save ownership are relevant platform concerns. Returning to a menu is one possible policy, not a mandatory rule for every console.