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{{ii}} This is an area being overhauled from April 30, 2020 as part of the [[Taxonomy]] project.t.
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{{ii}} Monetization sits in the Availability section under the Availability table.
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==Guidelines==
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*Please refer to [[Monetization]] article for terminiology.
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*Each statement should be referenced.
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*Each sentence should be as concise as possible, no more than one or two sentences per point.
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==Monetization table==
 
==Monetization table==
 
<pre>{{Monetization
 
<pre>{{Monetization

Revision as of 08:01, 30 April 2020

This is an area being overhauled from April 30, 2020 as part of the Taxonomy project.t.
Monetization sits in the Availability section under the Availability table.

Guidelines

  • Please refer to Monetization article for terminiology.
  • Each statement should be referenced.
  • Each sentence should be as concise as possible, no more than one or two sentences per point.

Monetization table

{{Monetization
|ad-supported        = 
|dlc                 =
|expansion pack      = 
|freeware            =
|free-to-play        = 
|sponsored           = 
|subscription        = 
}}
The monetization table will now be a header level 3, and the DLC table will sit below this.
Refer to Taxonomy for definitions.

DLC table

Template documentation

Syntax (base)

{{DLC|
--rows go here--
}}

Syntax (row)

{{DLC/row| Name | Notes | OS }}

Example

Taken from Unreal

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali Included with Unreal Gold.
Windows
Unreal Fusion Map Pack Available for free. See Bonus Content.
Windows
Mac OS

A somewhat minor table, the DLC table displays all official expansions/Downloadable content (DLC) for a game (content included with a patch does NOT count). The layout is very similar to the Availability table, but not as complicated.

The table should be placed directly underneath the Availability table.

DLC row breakdown

Section Definition Notes
Name The name of the expansion/DLC. Follow the naming conventions as set below.
Notes Extra information relating to the particular DLC (pricing, bundle inclusion, etc.)
OS The operating systems that the DLC is available on. Possible values are "PC booter", "DOS", "Windows 3.x", "Windows", "Mac OS", "OS X", and "Linux". Separate each OS with a comma (,).
Layout and naming conventions

Due to the countless types of DLC available, a DLC table can quickly become confusing if not formatted properly.

The following conventions should be used for all DLC tables:

Naming

  • Retail expansions (i.e. had a physical release) should have the full name used.
    • Ex. Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali
  • Digital expansions and addons (DLC) should have only have the sub-name used.
    • Ex. Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Revolution becomes Revolution

Layout

  • All entries should be listed from oldest to newest.
  • In the event of multiple expansion/DLC types, this format should be used (the previous rule still applies)
    • Season Pass
    • Pre-order DLC
    • Physical expansions
    • Digital expansions
    • Meta-game DLC (ex. Extra Weapons Slots)
    • New characters (with other content)
    • New weapons
    • Other customization content (not a skin)
    • New characters (no extra content)
    • Character/weapon skins
    • Everything else