From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
This project page is for the maintenance of a News section on PCGamingWiki.
Aims
- Market people to view articles that will receive high interest based on recent news.
- Highlight platform changes on articles which will require substantial changes/attention.
- Encourage community participation in current events.
- Make it easier for Andytizer (or anyone else) to create News articles quickly.
Inclusion criteria
- Any games with high wishlist/player counts/press coverage/notability/surprise announcement/releases.
- Major platform changes e.g. GOG/Steam/Origin/Microsoft Store.
- Major DRM changes e.g. removal of Denuvo or becoming DRM-free.
- Major patches or content changes.
- Notable sales.
- Don't cover new releases, those are covered in PCGamingWiki:Assignments.
Title
- Brief and concise and ideally a single sentence with period at the end.
- Internally link where possible in order to encourage users to click through to an article.
- Explain why the change might be considered interesting to the reader/PCGamingWiki visitor.
- Add additional information that can't be summarised in the title can be placed in the Notes field.
- This is currently set to an abbr tag which mouse users can use to hover. Mobile solution needs to be developed.
Instructions
- PCGamingWiki:News/Table - this is the area where the data is kept.
- New rows are added newest at the top.
- Currently Moderators and Editors only have permission to edit this page.
- When the Table is edited, it also needs to be purged for the data to refresh in the queries.
Syntax
{{News/row
|Title=
|Date=
|Link1=
|Link2=
|Link3=
|Notes=
|Community=
|Pin=false
}}
Title
- concise title.
Date
- Month dd format.
Link1
- URL only.
Link2
- URL only.
Link3
- URL only.
Notes
- any additional information, ideally a single sentence, no formatting/links.
Community
- URL to community site only.
Pin
- true/false - this will pin to the top in certain queries. Ideally only 2 or 3 pinned at any one time.
Main contacts
Related pages and templates
August 14 · Factorio is released from Early Access.[1]
August 13 · Hellraid, originally set to be launched as a standalone game in 2013, is released as DLC for Dying Light[1][2]
August 13 · The Alto Collection, including Alto's Odyssey previously unavailable on PC, releases on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1]
August 13 · Remnant: From the Ashes becomes available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. The game has been exclusive to Steam since August 20, 2019.[1]
August 13 · A Total War Saga: Troy releases on Epic Games Store, free to claim for 24 hours.[1][2]
August 11 · GTA Online receives a content update featuring new missions and vehicles to purchase.[1]
August 10 · EA Access appears on Steam, not yet live.[1]
August 7 · F1 2018 free on Humble Bundle, offering a Steam code.[1]
August 6 · The Witcher free to claim on GOG.com for 12 hours.[1][2]
July 29 · Prey (2017) patch removes Denuvo.[1]
July 24 · Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition announced for release December 4, 2020, an updated version of Dragon Quest XI.[1]
July 23 · Epic Games Store Summer Sale is live from July 23 to August 6, 11 AM Eastern.
July 22 · Star Wars: The Old Republic releases on Steam.[1]
July 21 · Rocket League will become free-to-play later this summer when it releases on Epic Games Store.[1]
July 10 · Fallout 76 becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.[1]
July 9 · Standalone expansion Superhot: Mind Control Delete to be released July 16, 2020, free for Superhot owners if purchased before this time.[1][2]
July 9 · Killing Floor 2, Lifeless Planet and The Escapists 2 become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week. Killing Floor 2 has been exclusive to Steam since November 18, 2016.[1][2][3]
July 7 · Halo 3 in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection releases July 14, 2020.[1]
July 7 · Nacon announce and showcase multiple upcoming titles, including Steelrising, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.[1]
July 2 · Hyper Scape, a free-to-play battle royale from Ubisoft Montreal becomes available for public testing.[1]
July 1 · Free content update, Shared Horizons, is released for Kerbal Space Program.[1]
June 30 · Fortnite's premium Save the World mode is released from Early Access.[1]
June 26 · Secret Neighbor receives an update featuring a level editor, with hundreds of community-created levels available on Steam Workshop.[1][2]
June 25 · Steam Summer Sale is live from June 25 to July 9, 10 AM Pacific.
June 25 · Third purchasable campaign expansion, Bounty of Blood, is released for Borderlands 3.
June 25 · Observation becomes available on Microsoft Store and gets added to Xbox Game Pass.
June 24 · Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain become DRM-free on Epic Games Store.[1][2]
June 19 · Detroit: Become Human becomes DRM-free on Epic Games Store.
June 18 · Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord releases on Epic Games Store after being exclusive to Steam since March 30, 2020, remaining in Early Access.[1]
June 18 · Outer Wilds releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since May 30, 2019.[1]
June 18 · Titanfall 2 releases on Steam after being exclusive to Origin since October 28, 2016.[1]
June 18 · Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain are released without Denuvo on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store.[1][2][3]
June 16 · The Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition is a showcase of new games which features hundreds of free demos from games set to be released in the coming year, and ends June 22.[1][Notes]
June 16 · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOG.com version free to claim if already purchased and linked to GOG Galaxy 2.0 from any other PC or console platform.[1][Notes]
June 15 · EA releases official trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons. Scheduled release on October 2, 2020 on Origin, Steam and Epic Games Store.[1][2]
June 14 · Griftlands releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since July 11, 2019, remaining in Early Access.[1]
June 12 · Hitman: Absolution is free to claim on GOG.com until June 15.[1]
June 11 · Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Star Wars Battlefront (2015), Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) Battlefield 1, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield V are now available on Steam after a long period of exclusivity on Origin.[1]
June 11 · Journey releases on Steam after being exclusive to Epic Games Store since June 6, 2019.[1][Notes]
June 11 · Snake Pass free on Humble Bundle, offering a Steam code.[1]
June 11 · ARK: Survival Evolved and Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection become available on Epic Games Store, free to claim for a week.[1][2]
June 11 · No Man's Sky introduces cross-player multiplayer between PC and console.[1]
June 10 · Persona 4: Golden PC port info leaked on SteamDB.[1]
June 2 · Dragon Quest Builders 2 removes Denuvo.[1]