Template:Infobox video game

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Description

This infobox template is used for articles about video games. To use this template, enter the following and fill in the appropriate fields. Most fields left blank will not show up. Don't forget to include brackets, to make the fields into links.

This infobox uses {{Plainlist}} for easy listings in each parameter.

Syntax

Type {{infobox video game|<...>}} somewhere, with parameters as shown below.

Parameters

{{Infobox video game
|title = (Optional, but will use page title as infobox title)
|image = 
|developer = 
|publisher = 
|distributor = 
|engine = 
|platform = 
|release = 
|genre = 
|mode = 
|rating = 
|media = 
}}

Simple Infobox

Sample output

{{Infobox video game
|title = Super Example RPG
|image = Example.jpg
|developer = John Doe
|publisher = Jane Doe Software
|distributor = Example Inc.
|engine = Wiki Engine
|platform = PlayStation 5
|release = {{date|2020|December|31}}
|genre = RPG
|mode = Single Player
|rating = All Ages
|media = Retail (Blu-ray Disc)
}}

Results in...

With Gallery

Sample output

{{Infobox video game
|title = Super Example RPG
|image = <gallery>
Example.jpg|Cover 1
Example rotated 90 left.jpg|Cover 2
</gallery>
|developer = John Doe
|publisher = Jane Doe Software
|distributor = Example Inc.
|engine = Wiki Engine
|platform = PlayStation 5
|release = {{date|2020|December|31}}
|genre = RPG
|mode = Single Player
|rating = All Ages
|media = Retail (Blu-ray disc)
}}

Results in:

TemplateData

An Infobox displaying information about a video game. Uses {{Plainlist}} for easy listings in each parameter.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Game title	title	Displays the title of the video game. Default {{PAGENAME}} Example Hyperdimension Neptunia	String	optional
Image	image	Displays the image of the game's boxart or logo. Can be also used to display a gallery. Example HDN Box Art.jpg, Game Logo.png or <gallery>Image files here</gallery>	Content	suggested
Game developer	developer	The game's developer(s). Example Compile Heart	Content	required
Game publisher	publisher	The game's publisher(s). Example Idea Factory	Content	required
Distributor	distributor	The game's distributor(s). Example Sega	Content	optional
Engine	engine	The game's engine it runs on. Example PhyreEngine	Content	optional
Gaming platform	platform	The gaming platform the game was released on. Use bulleted lists if the game was released on more than one platform. Example PlayStation 3	Content	required
Release date	release	The release date of the game. Must include a region before the date. Use bulleted lists if the game was released in more than one region. Example {{sup|JP}} {{date|2010|August|19}}	Content	required
Genre	genre	The game's genre. Example RPG	Content	required
Game mode	mode	The game's modes. Example Single player	Content	required
Rating	rating	The game's official rating. Example ESRB: Teen	Content	suggested
Distribution	media	The game's distribution types. Example Retail (Blu-ray disc)	Content	suggested