Vorlage:Infobox video game/doc

This is an infobox for video games.

Usage

{{{title}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Developer	{{{developer}}}
Publisher	{{{publisher}}}
Director	{{{director}}}
Producer	{{{producer}}}
Designer	{{{designer}}}
Programmer	{{{programmer}}}
Artist	{{{artist}}}
Writer	{{{writer}}}
Composer	{{{composer}}}
Series	{{{series}}}
Engine	{{{engine}}}
Platform	{{{platforms}}}
Release	{{{released}}}
Genre	{{{genre}}}
Mode	{{{modes}}}
Arcade system	{{{arcade system}}}

{{Infobox video game
| collapsible   = 
| state         = 
| italic title  = 
| title         = 
| image         = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| developer     = 
| publisher     = 
| series        = 
| engine        = 
| platforms     = 
| released      = 
| genre         = 
| modes         = 
| arcade system = 
}}

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

{{Infobox video game
| director   = 
| producer   = 
| designer   = 
| programmer = 
| artist     = 
| writer     = 
| composer   = 
}}

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

Full syntax

{{Infobox video game
| collapsible   = 
| state         = 
| italic title  = 
| title         = 
| image         = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| developer     = 
| publisher     = 
| series        = 
| engine        = 
| platforms     = 
| released      = 
| genre         = 
| modes         = 
| arcade system = 
| director      = 
| producer      = 
| designer      = 
| programmer    = 
| artist        = 
| writer        = 
| composer      = 
}}

Parameters

Note: In the following, plurals such as "developers", "publishers", "artists", etc., do not exclude the singular. Individual development tasks for one field should not be mentioned in the infobox but in the article text instead.

Parameter	Default	Description
collapsible	no	Set =yes to make the box collapsible.
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.
title		The full name of the game including punctuation and style. Do not wikilink the name of the game.
image		The ideal image is an English-language cover or, in the case of an arcade game, a promotional flier. Format the filename without the File: prefix (e.g., Name.jpg).
alt		Alternative text for the image. See WP:ALT.
caption		A short description of the image.
developer		The popular name or names of the video game developers.
publisher		The popular name or names of the video game publishers.
series		The video game series the game is associated with. Only use this field if there is an article for the series.
engine		The game's engine. Only use this field for engines listed in Category:Video game engines.
platforms		The unabbreviated console or operating system family for which the game was specifically developed.
released		Release dates. Use the {{Video game release}} template.
genre		The gameplay genre or genres the game is categorized in.
modes		Playing modes offered by the game. Accepted values: single-player, multiplayer, or both.
arcade system		The arcade game's system board hardware.
director		The popular names of the game directors or creative directors.
producer		The popular names of the video game producers.
designer		The popular names of the video game designers.
programmer		The popular names of the video game programmers.
artist		The popular names of the video game artists.
writer		The popular names of the video game writers.
composer		The popular names of the video game composers.

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hProduct microformat that makes a product's details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

If the product has a URL, use {{URL}} to include it.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

• brand
• category
• description
• fn
• hproduct
• identifier
• listing
• photo
• price
• review
• type
• url
• value

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

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]
• Gray but no alternating colored rows: [2]
• Purple with dark borders: [3]

Field changes

• Input method: Removed on August 14, 2010.
• Ratings: Removed on October 2, 2012.
• Requirements: Removed on December 18, 2012.
• Version: Removed on February 24, 2013.
• Media: Removed on May 8, 2015.
• Arcade specific fields (cabinet, display, CPU, sound) removed on November 26, 2020.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox video game in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox video game

A template to generate an infobox for a video game.

Vorlagenparameter

Diese Vorlage bevorzugt Blockformatierung von Parametern.

Parameter		Beschreibung	Typ	Status
Title	title	Title of the game. Plain text, do not include a wikilink or image.	Einzeiliger Text	optional
Collapsible	collapsible	Set to 'yes' to make the infobox collapsible.	Einzeiliger Text	optional
State	state	Initial collapsed state: collapsed, expanded, or autocollapse. Standard autocollapse	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Image	image	File name for the cover image, without the File: prefix.	Datei	optional
Border	border	Add a border around the image. Beispiel yes	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Alt	alt	Alternative text for the image.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Caption	caption	A short description of the image.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Developer	developer	The popular name(s) of the game developer(s).	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Publisher	publisher	The popular name(s) of the video game publisher(s).	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Series	series	The video game series the game is associated with.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Engine	engine	The game's engine. Use only if independently notable.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Platforms	platforms	The console or operating system family the game was developed for.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Released	released	Release date(s). Use the Video game release template.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Genre	genre	The gameplay genre(s) of the game.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Modes	modes	Playing modes: single-player, multiplayer, or both.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Arcade system	arcade system	The arcade game's system board hardware.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Director	director	The popular names of the game directors.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Producer	producer	The popular names of the game producers.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Designer	designer	The popular names of the game designers.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Programmer	programmer	The popular names of the game programmers.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Artist	artist	The popular names of the game's artists.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Writer	writer	The popular names of the game's writers.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional
Composer	composer	The popular names of the game's composers.	Mehrzeiliger Text	optional

Example

Nintendogs
An example image
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
Director	Kiyoshi Mizuki
Producer	Hideki Konno
Composer	Hajime Wakai
Platform	Nintendo DS
Release	April 21, 2005 JP: April 21, 2005 NA: August 22, 2005 AU: September 29, 2005 EU: October 7, 2005 Best Friends NA: October 24, 2005 Dalmatian & Friends EU: June 16, 2006 NA: October 16, 2006
Genre	Pet-raising simulation
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

{{Infobox video game
| title         = Nintendogs
| image         = Example-serious.jpg
| caption       = An example image
| developer     = [[Nintendo EAD]]
| publisher     = [[Nintendo]]
| platforms     = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released      = {{Collapsible list |title={{nobold|April 21, 2005}}
|{{Video game release|JP|April 21, 2005|NA|August 22, 2005|AUS|September 29, 2005|EU|October 7, 2005}}'''''Best Friends'''''{{Video game release|NA|October 24, 2005}}'''''Dalmatian & Friends'''''{{Video game release|EU|June 16, 2006|NA|October 16, 2006}}
}}
| genre         = [[Pet-raising simulation]]
| modes         = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| director      = Kiyoshi Mizuki
| producer      = [[Hideki Konno]]
| composer      = Hajime Wakai
}}

See also

• {{Infobox video game series}} for video game franchises and series.
• {{Infobox software}} for general software.
• WP:IB - list of infoboxes