Autosave points
Other (objects, etc.) concept
Automatically saves the game progress at certain locations or when certain events occur.
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games
22platforms
Alternate name: Checkpoints

WIN 2004-08-03

WIN 2011-08-16

WIN 2008-10-28

WIN 2008-12-08

WIN 2007-10-16

WIN 2007-10-26

LIN 2007-04-21

WIN 2012-10-26

PS3 2008-10-21

WIN 2005-10-04

WIN 2009-10-23

WIN 2008-04-22
This is likely THE most common game saving type in modern games, especially on consoles.
The first Autosave points video game was released on May 1992.
Activision, Ubisoft and THQ published most of these games.