Template:Game

Information

This template is currently being phased out in favor of {{Infobox game}}. Please use that template instead.

Game {{{image}}} Box art for Game Developer(s) {{{developer}}} Publisher(s) {{{publisher}}} Distributor(s) {{{distributor}}} Designer(s) {{{designer}}} Series {{{series}}} Engine {{{engine}}} Aspect ratio {{{aspect ratio}}} Native resolution {{{resolution}}} Version {{{version}}} Platform(s) {{{platform}}} Release date(s) {{{release}}} Genre(s) {{{genre}}} Mode(s) {{{modes}}} Ratings {{{ratings}}} Media {{{media}}} System requirements {{{requirements}}} Input methods {{{input}}} Themes {{{theme}}} Creature {{{creature}}} Neighborhood {{{neighbor}}} World {{{world}}} Gameplay addition {{{gameplay addition}}}

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Description

Used for condensed info on all articles on games.

Syntax

All fields other than "name" are optional. For a full list of each field, scroll down.

{{Game
|name         = 
|image        = 
|caption      = 
|developer    = 
|publisher    = 
|distributor  = 
|designer     = 
|series       = 
|engine       = 
|aspect ratio = 
|resolution   = 
|version      = 
|platform     = 
|release      = 
|genre        = 
|modes        = 
|ratings      = 
|media        = 
|requirements = 
|input        = 
|theme        = 
|creature     = 
|neighbor     = 
|theme music  = 
|gameplay addition = 
}}

Parameters

• Image: Only official box art from an EA website. If none is available, use File:No official image.png.
• Platforms: Use any of the following, seperated by commas:

[[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
[[Wikipedia:iPhone OS|iPhone OS]]
[[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Mac OSX]]

• Release date Uses {{vgrelease}}. Please include a reference to a source if the game is still under development. Examples includes:

{{vgrelease|NA=June 2 2009}}
{{vgrelease|AUS=June 4 2009}}
{{vgrelease|EU=June 5 2009}}

• Genre: It's almost always [[wikipedia:Life simulation|Life simulation]]
• Modes: Almost always [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
• Ratings: Uses {{Vgratings}}. Examples are:

{{vgratings|ESRB=T|PEGI=12}}

• Media:

[[Wikipedia:Compact Disc|CD]]
[[Wikipedia:DVD|DVD]]
[[Wikipedia:Digital distribution|Download]]

• Input: Almost always: [[wikipedia:Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]], [[wikipedia:Mouse (computing)|mouse]]
• Theme: See Theme.

Notes

There's not much use in re-citing stuff such as engine, aspect ratio, native resolution, platform, genre, modes, media, requirements and input for expansion and stuff packs, unless it's changed.

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