PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Monetization
- 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 = |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 and expansion packs will not be included in this table, use the {{DLC}} table below.
DLC table
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. | |
Unreal Fusion Map Pack | Available for free. See Bonus Content. |
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
becomesRevolution
- Ex.
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