One of the main features was Raptr rewards, a program where users earn a currency, called Raptr points, while playing or gaining achievements, those points could be exchanged for various rewards such as in-game items, avatars, new games, etc. Raptr let users publish their gaming accomplishments to sites like Twitter, Plurk, FriendFeed, and Facebook. On the website, users added video games to their profile, as well as track game play time and achievements, share reviews, game related information, and game activity. Raptr offers a few images showing a user's game statistics for use in signatures. It also included other features such as game/achievements tracking, in-game overlay, and game management. The client, which was a downloadable application for Microsoft Windows, supports Yahoo! Instant Messenger, GTalk, Windows Live Messenger, Xfire, ICQ, and Facebook Chat protocols and allows users to import their Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam accounts. The service was shut down on September 30, 2017.
The company raised 12 million dollars in funding from investors including Accel Partners and Founders Fund. in 2007 it is located in Mountain View, California. Dennis Fong, co-founder of Xfire, founded the company Raptr, Inc.
Raptr was a social-networking website and instant messenger developed by Raptr, Inc.
