diff --git a/src/iplugingame.h b/src/iplugingame.h
index 51dac4a8..df5de5b4 100644
--- a/src/iplugingame.h
+++ b/src/iplugingame.h
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ class IPluginGame : public QObject, public IPlugin
    */
   virtual QString gameName() const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * used to override display-specific text in place of the gameName
+   * for example the text for the main window or the initial instance creation game
+   * plugin selection/list
+   *
+   * added for future translation purposes or to make plugins visually more accurate in
+   * the ui
+   *
+   * @return display-specific name of the game
+   */
+  virtual QString displayGameName() const { return gameName(); }
+
   template <typename T>
   T* feature() const
   {
@@ -257,6 +269,14 @@ class IPluginGame : public QObject, public IPlugin
    */
   virtual QString gameShortName() const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief game name that's passed to the LOOT cli --game argument
+   *
+   * only applicable for games using LOOT based sorting
+   * defaults to gameShortName()
+   */
+  virtual QString lootGameName() const { return gameShortName(); }
+
   /**
    * @brief Get any primary alternative 'short' name for the game
    *