GameInfobox | |
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GameInfobox is the over-aching template used for games, video games, expansion packs, and downloadable content. The following is a description of each variable that can be called from Template:GameInfobox.
The following is a pre-made example of what the template should look like; this can be copied and pasted into a new article, and sections that are not used can be deleted.
{{GameInfobox | image = | type = | developer = | publisher = | edition = | na_rel = | eu_rel = | jp_rel = | au_rel = | engines = | series = | franchise = | features = | license = | genre = | platforms = | media = | input = }}
To call a variable, please do so as follows:
| <variable> = <data>
In order to make data human-readable, it is strongly suggested to maintain spacing between variables and data.
name
- If different to the page name, {{{name}}} will automatically append the title on the Infobox to the input, and will also use DISPLAYNAME to alter the name of the game as it appears.
displayname
- This just changes the name as it shows on the Infobox. Nothing else is changed.
image
- The physical name of the image on the wiki. There is no need to append Image: or File: to the beginning, as the File: namespace is automatically specified in the template
caption
- This is where an explanation or description of {{{image}}} can be given. It will be shown under the image in italics.
image2
- The physical name of a second image on the wiki. There is no need to append Image: or File: to the beginning, as the File: namespace is automatically specified in the template
caption2
- This is where an explanation or description of {{{image2}}} can be given. It will be shown under the image in italics.
image3
- The physical name of a third image on the wiki. There is no need to append Image: or File: to the beginning, as the File: namespace is automatically specified in the template
caption3
- This is where an explanation or description of {{{image3}}} can be given. It will be shown under the image in italics.
type
- If this is not entered, it defaults to Video Game. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:PageTypeSwitch.
developer
- This is the developer(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
publisher
- This is the publisher(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
distributor
- This is for the company or companies involved in distributing the game (back when Publishers did not handle distribution). This is for companies that handle distribution of physical media only. Actual platforms such as Steam, etc, use the variable {{{dplatform}}}.
manufacturer
game
- This is where we define the game that downloadable content is for.
published
status
- Used to describe the status of the development of the game, eg. released, early access, cancelled.
license
- This is for listing the licenses a game is released under. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:LicenseSwitch.
edition
- This is to be used if the game is a special edition, or something akin to that. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:GameEditionSwitch.
franchise
- This is the franchise that a given game title belongs to. It will automatically append (franchise) to the article target, and use the variable name as the wikilink name, for example Mario. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,).
series
- This is the series that a given game title belongs to. It will automatically append (series) to the article target, and use the variable name as the wikilink name, for example Mario Golf. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,).
predecessor
- This allows us to directly link to the direct predecessor of a game.
successor
- This allows us to directly link to the direct successor of a game.
first_patch
successor_expansion
successor_series
predecessor_expansion
predecessor_series
genre
- This is for the genre(s) that a game can be considered to be in. We operate with a few in mind:
- Action
- Adventure
- Business simulation
- Casual
- First-person shooter
- Free-to-Play
- Indie
- MMO
- Platform
- Puzzle
- Racing
- RPG
- Sci-fi
- Shooter
- Simulation
- Sports
- Strategy
- Turn-based strategy
Action and Adventure are separate genres, and are not to be combined. This list is not exhaustive. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,). The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:GenreSwitch.
paymodel
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:PaymentSwitch.
purchases
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:InAppPurchasesSwitch.
discs
media
- This is what the game was made available on, such as cartridges, optical discs, or digital download. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:MediaSwitch.
input
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:InputSwitch.
arch
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:ArchSwitch.
platforms
- This is where we inform the reader what platform (and/or operating system) a game was released for. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,). Some platforms have different names between territories, e.g. Genesis and Mega Drive were used in the United States, and the Rest of the World respectively. In this case, if a game had only a US release, Genesis is to be used. If it had a release only outside of the US, use Mega Drive. Where where was a release in both territories, use both terms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:PlatformSwitch/doc.
bcplatforms
- This is for backward compatible platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:BCPlatformSwitch.
bundleplatforms
- This is for bundle release platforms.
bundledplatforms
- This is for bundle digital release platforms.
canplatforms
- This is for explicitly listing platforms that were planned for a release of that game, but were ultimately cancelled.
cplatforms
- This is for compiled platforms; these are platforms that can be compiled for the game to run on, but are not offered as official released by the developers. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:CPlatformSwitch.
dplatforms
- This is for digital platforms, such as Steam. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:DPlatformSwitch.
eplatforms
- This is for emulated platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:EPlatformSwitch.
enplatforms
- This is for enhanced platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:EnhancedPlatformSwitch.
splatforms
- This is for subscription platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:SPlatformSwitch.
gog
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:GOGPlatformSwitch.
origin
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:OriginPlatformSwitch.
steam
- The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:SteamPlatformSwitch.
vcplatforms
- This is for virtual console platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:VCPlatformSwitch.
vrplatforms
- This is for VR platforms. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:VRPlatformSwitch.
features
- Inspired by the game features that can be found on Steam, this is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of. A complete list is available at Template:FeatureSwitch. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,).
android_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Android. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:AndroidFeatureSwitch.
gog_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on GOG.com. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:GOGFeatureSwitch.
ios_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on iOS. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:iOSFeatureSwitch.
mss_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Microsoft Store. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:MSSFeatureSwitch.
origin_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Origin. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:OriginFeatureSwitch.
psn_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on PSN. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:PSNFeatureSwitch.
steam_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Steam. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:SteamFeatureSwitch.
uplay_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Uplay. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:UplayFeatureSwitch.
vc_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Virtual Console. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:VCFeatureSwitch.
xbl_features
- This is an indication of important features that the game supports, or takes advantage of, on Xbox Live. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:XBLFeatureSwitch.
ratings
- This is for listing the ratings granted to a game. If different platforms were given different ratings, these may be documented here, too. Example of ratings would be ESRB-T, PEGI-16, USK-18, BBFC-15, CERO-A, etc. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:RatingSwitch.
pegiadd
- Content descriptors for PEGI ratings.
esrbadd
- Content descriptors for ESRB ratings.
ceroadd
- Content descriptors for CERO ratings.
grbadd
- Content descriptors for GRB ratings.
krsadd
- Content descriptors for KRS ratings.
osrs
- Content descriptors for OSRS ratings.
basegame
- Base game, if the subject of the page is DLC or an expansion pack.
gameversions
cgameversion
players
playtime
ages
mechanics
addsoft
- Additional software required to run the game.
aspectratio
- Supported aspect ratios.
definition
resolutions
- Supported resolutions.
pictureformat
version
patch_version
ps3_version
ps4_version
stable
unstable
versions
<platform>-<region>
- Catalogue number for given platform.
- Acceptable platforms are:
gb
- Game Boygbc
- Game Boy Colorgc
- GameCuben3ds
- New Nintendo 3DS3ds
- Nintendo 3DSds
- Nintendo DSnsw
- Nintendo Switchps1
- PlayStationps2
- PlayStation 2ps3
- PlayStation 3ps4
- PlayStation 4psp
- PlayStation Portablepsvita
- PlayStation Vitawii
- Wiiwiiu
- Wii Uxbox
- Xboxx360
- Xbox 360xb1
- Xbox One
- Acceptable regions are:
pal
- PALntscj
- NTSC-J
gwg
nitro
psplus
prime
director
- These are the director(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
writer
- These are the writer(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
artist
- These are the artist(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
programmer
- These are the programmer(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
producer
- These are the producer(s) of a given game title. Multiple entries are permitted, separated by a comma (,) for each additional entry.
engines
- This is for listing the game engines used by a game. The full list of acceptable criteria is found at Template:EnginesSwitch.
Common usage of Template:Release
Template:Release allows us to categorise games based on when they were released. Where there was a release on one platform, Template:Release is to be called like this:
{{Release|Year|Month|Day|Region|Platform}}
Where there are multiple platforms and release dates, it is to be called like this:
'''<Platform 1>'''<br>{{Release|Year|Month|Day}}<br><br>'''<Platform 2>'''<br>{{Release|Year|Month|Day}}
Where some platforms share release dates, this can be handled as such:
'''<Platform 1>, <Platform 2> & <Platform 3>'''<br>{{Release|Year|Month|Day}}<br><br>'''<Platform 4> & <Platform 5>'''<br>{{Release|Year|Month|Day}}<br><br>'''<Platform 6>'''<br>{{Release|Year|Month|Day}}
na_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in North America (typically comprised of Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico).
us_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the United States.
eu_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Europe (typically comprised of countries inside the European Union, sometimes excluding ones with sometimes separate release and rating systems, like Germany and the United Kingdom).
as_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Asia (typically comprised of the countries China, Japan, and South Korea).
sa_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in South America (typically comprised of the countries Argentina, Brazil, and Chile).
oc_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Oceania (typically comprised of the countries Australia, and New Zealand).
jp_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Japan.
au_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Australia.
nz_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in New Zealand.
fr_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in France.
de_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Germany.
es_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Spain.
kr_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in South Korea.
uk_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the United Kingdom.
ga_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the Republic of Ireland.
br_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Brazil.
za_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in South Africa.
ww_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the International release of a game.
ru_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Russia.
cz_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the Czech Republic.
cn_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the People's Republic of China.
tw_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Taiwan.
th_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Thailand.
vi_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Vietnam.
my_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Malaysia.
sg_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Singapore.
in_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in India.
id_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Indonesia.
ph_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in the Philippines.
mx_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Mexico.
hk_rel
- This is used to list the date(s) for the release of a game in Hong Kong.
option
- By default, the links to "navigational" pages, such as Awards, Cheats, Codes, Covers, Credits, Ratings, Soundtrack, Patches, Videos, and Walkthrough are generated automatically with GameInfobox (and further linked to with Template:Navigation. If you want to create additional navigational pages, make sure you input the "|option =" and type in what you want (for example: |option = Characters, Costumes, Levels). However, priority for this section goes to the following:
- Steam Achievements
- Xbox Live Achievements
- Trophies
- Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
If further pages are needed for content, option2 is where they should be specified if any of the above exist.
This template defines the table "Games".