PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Introduction
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Project
- Andytizer is leading this project. To discuss further please visit our Discord on the #projects channel.
Aims
- More relevant qualitative information for gamers researching a new PC game that is not constrained to single bullet points.
- Information about the history and current state of the game.
- Additional natural content for improving search engine ranking.
- See discussion in these threads: 1 2 3 4
Guidelines
- This is the first free text area on PCGamingWiki and our aim is to describe the game in a neutral manner constrained by facts and not driven by criticism, outrage or bias.
- Every claim should be individually referenced, ideally with a snippet e.g.
<ref>{{Refurl|url=|title=|date=2020-05-09|snippet=}}</ref>
- The first Introduction parameter does not need referencing, as the developer/publisher/taxonomy etc. should be self-evident.
- It is important to consider 'undue weight' and only include issues that has affected/will affect a significant number of players.
- Any issues (e.g. platform issues) mentioned must be proven with multiple original sources otherwise they will be removed.
- Issues that are fixed within a 48 hour period after launch are not to be included.
- When discussing platform 'exclusivity', be as objective as possible and refer to direct concrete statements and release dates rather than conjecture.
- Delays should be mentioned but only if longer than one month. Multiple delays can be grouped together in a single sentence.
- Linking should not be distracting, there should be a maximum of x1 link per type per section, e.g. linking the word [[Steam]] only once per
|introduction
, subsequent mentions of Steam within the section should be unlinked. - One is allowed to space out the
|introduction
,release history
andcurrent state
parameters for clarity, it will not affect viewability on the page.
Introduction structure
Introduction - this section has no header, it is simply prose separated by paragraphs in this {{Introduction}} template:
Syntax
{{Introduction |introduction = |release history = |current state = }}
introduction
gamename
is ataxonony/perspective/mode/genre etc.
featuringkey/unique gameplay features
made bycompany
published bycompany
.- Templates to reference taxonomies are not complete yet, for now simply link to the category page in lower-case, e.g. [[:Category:First-person|first-person]].
game
is asequel/prequel
in theseries
orrelated series
or is aspiritual successor
. Start the game name with bold/italics.game
usesengine
plus any noteworthy engine information compared to other entries in the series.game
isimportant/noteworthy
for any otherreason
.- This row has a basic structure that is autofilled, as long as the modes/perspectives/genres/series is entered into {{Infobox game}} with the relevant Taxonomy rows. It should be overridden where possible.
release history
game
was first released onplatform
ondate
.pre-release information
including early access, crowdfunding, closed beta, etc.platform
changes with platform (Steam, EGS, GOG etc.) including delays, technical issues.launch
wassuccessful/had issues
with player number milestones if noteworthy.history
with a focus on technical issues: e.g. major bugs, inability to access the game, DRM changes, missing advertised features, features missing from console counterpart, missing endings, etc. and whether any of these problems were fixed.
current state
current major issues
that have not been resolved yet.updates/support
is the game regularly updated technically (patches etc.) or content (DLC, expansions, microtransactions or free content updates). Roadmap of future content or features.multiplayer
describe the scene, give an update on number of current players, is it possible for players find games?modding
are there official tools, how are mods distributed.improvements
mentions of essential mods or quality of life improvements, link to anchors further below.major community additions
ONLY INCLUDE if there are major communities outside of 'General information' links such as already linked Steam, GOG, fan forums, e.g. substantial modding communities, Discord communities, alternative servers, hacked multiplayer etc.
Examples