Template:Infobox video game/doc

{{{title}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1.15]] {{{caption}}}
Developer(s)	{{{developer}}}
Publisher(s)	{{{publisher}}}
Distributor(s)	{{{distributor}}}
Director(s)	{{{director}}}
Producer(s)	{{{producer}}}
Designer(s)	{{{designer}}}
Programmer(s)	{{{programmer}}}
Artist(s)	{{{artist}}}
Writer(s)	{{{writer}}}
Composer(s)	{{{composer}}}
Series	{{{series}}}
Engine	{{{engine}}}
Platform(s)	{{{platforms}}}
Release date(s)	{{{released}}}
Genre(s)	{{{genre}}}
Mode(s)	{{{modes}}}
Cabinet	{{{cabinet}}}
Arcade system	{{{arcade system}}}
CPU	{{{cpu}}}
Sound	{{{sound}}}
Display	{{{display}}}

This is an infobox for video games.

Usage

{{Infobox video game
| collapsible = 
| state = 
| title = 
| show image = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| developer = 
| publisher = 
| distributor = 
| series = 
| engine = 
| platforms = 
| released = {{Video game release|NA={{Start date|year|month|day}}}}
| genre = 
| modes = 
}}

Add the following credit fields for people who worked on the game (please read inclusion notes below):

| director = 
| producer = 
| designer = 
| programmer = 
| artist = 
| writer = 
| composer = 

Add these fields for arcade games:

| cabinet = 
| arcade system = 
| cpu = 
| sound = 
| display = 

All fields are optional. See talk page for examples and standards.

Full syntax

{{Infobox video game
| collapsible = 
| state = 
| italic title = 
| title = 
| show image = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| developer = 
| publisher = 
| distributor = 
| series = 
| engine = 
| platforms = 
| released = {{Video game release|NA={{Start date|year|month|day}}}}
| genre = 
| modes = 
| director = 
| producer = 
| designer = 
| programmer = 
| artist = 
| writer = 
| composer = 
| cabinet = 
| arcade system = 
| cpu = 
| sound = 
| display = 
}}

Syntax guide

Nintendogs
An example image
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Kiyoshi Mizuki
Producer(s)	Hideki Konno
Composer(s)	Hajime Wakai
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date(s)	April 21, 2005 Original version'''Best Friends'''''Dalmatian & Friends
Genre(s)	Pet-raising simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Nintendogs
An example image
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Kiyoshi Mizuki
Producer(s)	Hideki Konno
Composer(s)	Hajime Wakai
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date(s)	April 21, 2005 Original version'''Best Friends'''''Dalmatian & Friends
Genre(s)	Pet-raising simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Template revisions

Style changes

Here's a record of previous styles that were very different from one another:

• Gray with alternating colors, but with a gap between cells: [1] (Discussion)
• Gray but no alternating colored rows: [2]
• Purple with dark borders: [3]

Field changes

• Input method: The input method section was removed on August 14, 2010‎ (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 9#.22Input method.22 field).
• Ratings: The ratings section was removed on October 2, 2012 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Propose removal of ratings section.).
• Requirements: The requirements section was removed on December 18, 2012 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Proposed removal of requirements section).
• Version: The version section was removed on February 24, 2013 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Proposal for removal of Version field).
• Media The media field was removed on 8 May 2015 (See Template talk:Infobox video game#Media).

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox video game

A template to generate an infobox for a video game.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
title	title	Title of the game. If not specified the 'name' parameter or the PAGENAME are used. It should be plain text, do not include a wikilink, hyperlink or image in this parameter. Default	Line	optional
collapsible	collapsible	Whether this screenshot is hidden by default, set to 'yes' to place the screenshot in a collapsible section Default	Line	optional
state	state	Determines the initial collapsed state of the infobox. Set collapsed to put the box in collapsed state initially. Set expanded to put the box in expanded state initially. Set autocollapse to have the box's initial collapsed state be determined automatically based on the number of other templates in the article that also have the "collapsible" attribute. (Has no effect if collapsible is not used.) Default autocollapse	String	optional
show image	show image	Type 'yes' to show the image even when the table is collapsed.. Default yes	String	optional
image	image	File name for a screenshot of the image, e.g. 'GIMP screenshot.png' Default	Page name	optional
caption	caption	A short description of the image. Default	String	optional
developer	developer	The popular name(s) of the game developer(s), if confirmed by primary sources. Default	String	optional
publisher	publisher	The popular name(s) of the video game publisher(s), if confirmed by primary sources. Default	String	optional
distributor	distributor	The popular name(s) of the game's distributor(s). Only use this field if it is a different company from the publisher. The name(s) can be wikilinked. Default	String	optional
series	series	The video game series the game is associated with. Only use this field if there is an article for the series. Wikilink and italicize the name(s) (such as Halo). Default	String	optional
engine	engine	The game's engine Default	String	optional
platforms	platforms	The unabbreviated console or operating system the game was specifically developed or officially announced (if not canceled) for. This includes dedicated ports, but not games in emulation or services. See documentation for examples. Default	String	optional
released	released	Release date. If possible, use the game's exact release date. Example: November 3, 2013. Default	String	optional
genre	genre	The genre of the game, such as first-person shooter, adventure, etc. Default	String	optional
modes	modes	Playing modes offered by the game. Currently, the only accepted values are single-player, multiplayer, or both. Default	String	optional
cabinet	cabinet	no description Default	String	optional
display	display	The characteristics of the arcade hardware's video output, such as graphical technique, display resolution and monitor orientation. Example: [[Raster graphics|Raster]], 256 x 224, horizontal orientation Default	String	optional
arcade system	arcade system	no description Default	String	optional
Note	Note	no description Default	String	optional
cpu	cpu	no description Default	String	optional
sound	sound	no description Default	String	optional
director	director	The popular names of the game directors or creative directors who oversaw the creative development of the game. The names can be wikilinked. Default	String	optional
producer	producer	The popular names of the game producers in overall charge of the production of the game. The names can be wikilinked. Default	String	optional
designer	designer	The popular names of the game designers, i.e. people who worked on the game's system. The names can be wikilinked. This field is often unfilled in modern high-budget development due to large team sizes and collaboration. Older games and indie games are more likely to use this position. Default	String	optional
programmer	programmer	The popular names of the game programmers. The names can be wikilinked. This field is often unfilled in modern high-budget development due to large team sizes and collaboration. Older games and indie games are more likely to use this position. Default	String	optional
artist	artist	The popular names of the game's artists. The names can be wikilinked. Default	String	optional
writer	writer	The popular names of the game's writers. The names can wikilinked. The writers should be listed in the order of their contribution, with those who wrote the game's scenarios/scripts listed before the game's story writers. Default	String	optional
composer	composer	The popular names of the composers who worked on the game's music. Default	String	optional

See also

• {{Infobox video game series}} for video game franchises and series.
• {{Infobox software}} for general software.
• Category:Infobox video game with deprecated parameters (hidden tracking/maintenance category)