Template:VideoGame

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This template should be used for Video Games as fandoms. For fangames, please use the Fangame Template instead.

This template automatically includes the article in Category:Video Games. You should manually add [[Category:Fandoms by Source Text]] or another appropriate fandom category.

See Help:Fandoms for more information.

Usage

To embed this template on a page, copy & paste the code below to the top of the new page:

{{VideoGame
|name= 
|abbreviation=
|developer=
|publisher=
|reveal date=
|release date=
|platforms=
|genre=
|external links=
|see also=
|image=
|fandom category=
}}

Key

• Name: The official name of the game. The template will apply italic formatting automatically.
• Abbreviation(s): Known fannish abbreviations for the game, if any. Depending on the game, there may be multiple.
• Developer: The person, group, or company that developed the game. For many indie games, this is the same as the publisher.
• Publisher: The person, group, or company that published the game.
• Reveal date: The date the game was first announced - the "reveal" of the eventual release.
• Release date: The date of the first public release, which might be an early-access game or an open beta release. Additional date notes can go in the body text.
• Platform(s): The game consoles and computer operating systems that the game is released on.
• Genre: Genre, e.g. action platformer, shooter, etc.
• External links: The game's company page or other official links. This is sometimes a Steam page.
• See also: A larger/multimedia fandom, other related games, or both.
• Image: A fan poster, fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases major elements of the game's canon or fandom. Standalone official logos, unedited promotional art, and similar official images should be avoided unless needed to provide context about the work.
• Fandom category: The fandom category that this game applies to, if any applies. If specified, the template will automatically assign the page to the category specified. Otherwise, the template will assign the page to Category:Fandoms by Source Text and Category:Video Games. This field must be formatted without [[Category:]] markup or syntax; the template will add the necessary markup.

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