Template:GameInfobox/doc

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.

To call a variable, please do so as follows:

|       =   - Game Boy
 * - Game Boy Color
 * - GameCube
 * - New Nintendo 3DS
 * - Nintendo 3DS
 * - Nintendo DS
 * - Nintendo Switch
 * - PlayStation
 * - PlayStation 2
 * - PlayStation 3
 * - PlayStation 4
 * - PlayStation Portable
 * - PlayStation Vita
 * - Wii
 * - Wii U
 * - Xbox
 * - Xbox 360
 * - Xbox One


 * Acceptable regions are:


 * - PAL
 * - NTSC-J

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nitro

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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:

Where there are multiple platforms and release dates, it is to be called like this:

  

Where some platforms share release dates, this can be handled as such:

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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.