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{{High-use|20,500+}}
{{Intricate template}}
{{Auto italic title}}
{{Generic template demo
|collapsible |state |italic title |title |show image=yes |image |caption
|developer |publisher |distributor |series |engine |platforms |released |genre |modes |media
|director |producer |designer |programmer |artist |writer |composer
|cabinet |arcade system |cpu |sound |display
}}

This is an infobox for [[video game]]s.

{{TOC limit|3}}

== Usage ==
<pre>
{{Infobox video game
| collapsible =
| state =
| title =
| show image =
| image =
| caption =
| developer =
| publisher =
| distributor =
| series =
| engine =
| platforms =
| released = {{Video game release|}}
| genre =
| modes =
| media =
}}
</pre>
Add the following credit fields for people who worked on the game (please read inclusion notes below):
<pre>
| director =
| producer =
| designer =
| programmer =
| artist =
| writer =
| composer =
</pre>
Add these fields for arcade games:
<pre>
| cabinet =
| arcade system =
| cpu =
| sound =
| display =
</pre>

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

== Full syntax ==
<pre><nowiki>
{{Infobox video game
| collapsible =
| state =
| italic title =
| title =
| show image =
| image =
| caption =
| developer =
| publisher =
| distributor =
| series =
| engine =
| platforms =
| released = {{Video game release|}}
| genre =
| modes =
| media =
| director =
| producer =
| designer =
| programmer =
| artist =
| writer =
| composer =
| cabinet =
| arcade system =
| cpu =
| sound =
| display =
}}
</nowiki></pre>

== Syntax guide ==

{{Infobox video game
| collapsible = yes
| state = collapsed
| show image = yes
| title = Nintendogs
| image = [[File:Example.png|250px]]
| caption = An example image
| developer = [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| director = Kiyoshi Mizuki
| producer = [[Hideki Konno]]
| composer = Hajime Wakai
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{Collapsible list |titlestyle=font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal; |title=April 21, 2005 |'''Original version''' {{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 = [[List of artificial pet games|Pet-raising simulation]]
| modes = {{hlist |[[Single-player]] |[[Multiplayer]]}}
}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Nintendogs
| image = [[File:Example.png|250px]]
| caption = An example image
| developer = [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| director = Kiyoshi Mizuki
| producer = [[Hideki Konno]]
| composer = Hajime Wakai
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{Collapsible list |titlestyle=font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal; |title=April 21, 2005 |'''Original version''' {{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 = [[List of artificial pet games|Pet-raising simulation]]
| modes = {{hlist |[[Single-player]] |[[Multiplayer]]}}
}}

{{Infobox video game/doc/syntax guide}}

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hprod}}

== 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: [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Masem/infobox/vginfobox2&oldid=189384947] ([[Template talk:Infobox VG/Archive 6#Ugly.|Discussion]])
* Gray but no alternating colored rows: [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_VG&oldid=192531349]
* Purple with dark borders: [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_VG&oldid=186949216]

===Field changes===
* '''Input method:''' The input method section was removed on August 14, 2010‎ (See [[Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 9#.22Input method.22 field]]).
* '''Ratings:''' The ratings section was removed on October 2, 2012 (See [[Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Propose removal of ratings section.]]).
* '''Requirements:''' The requirements section was removed on December 18, 2012 (See [[Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Proposed removal of requirements section]]).
* '''Version:''' The version section was removed on February 24, 2013 (See [[Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11#Proposal for removal of Version field]]).

== TemplateData ==
{{notice|This template data section is not complete.}}
{{TemplateDataHeader}}

<TemplateData>{
"description": "A template to show the review scores, aggregator scores, and awards given to a title.",
"params": {
"title": {
"label": "title",
"description": "Title of the game. If not specified the 'name' parameter or the PAGENAME are used. It should be plain text, do not include a wikilink, hyperlink or image in this parameter.",
"type": "string/line",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"collapsible": {
"label": "collapsible",
"description": "Whether this screenshot is hidden by default, set to 'yes' to place the screenshot in a collapsible section",
"type": "string/line",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"state": {
"label": "state",
"description": "The tables collapsable settings.",
"type": "string",
"default": "autocollapse",
"required": false
},
"show image": {
"label": "show image",
"description": "Even when collapsed when set to yes will show the image.",
"type": "string",
"default": "yes",
"required": false
},
"image": {
"label": "image",
"description": "File name for a screenshot of the image, e.g. 'File:GIMP_screenshot.png'",
"type": "string/wiki-page-name",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"caption": {
"label": "caption",
"description": "A short description of the image.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"developer": {
"label": "developer",
"description": "The popular name(s) of the game developer(s), if confirmed by primary sources.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"publisher": {
"label": "publisher",
"description": "The popular name(s) of the video game publisher(s), if confirmed by primary sources.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"distributor": {
"label": "distributor",
"description": "The popular name(s) of the game's distributor(s). Only use this field if it is a different company from the publisher. The name(s) can be wikilinked.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"series": {
"label": "series",
"description": "The video game series the game is associated with. Only use this field if there is an article for the series. Wikilink and italicize the name(s) (such as Halo).",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"engine": {
"label": "engine",
"description": "The game's engine",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"platforms": {
"label": "platforms",
"description": "The console or operating system the game was released for. The names should not be abbreviated in this field to avoid confusion for readers unfamiliar with the subject.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"released": {
"label": "released",
"description": "If possible, use the game's exact release date. (November 3, 2013)",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"genre": {
"label": "genre",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"modes": {
"label": "modes",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"media": {
"label": "media",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"cabinet": {
"label": "cabinet",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"display": {
"label": "display",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"arcade system": {
"label": "arcade system",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"Note": {
"label": "Note",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"cpu": {
"label": "cpu",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"sound": {
"label": "sound",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"director": {
"label": "director",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"producer": {
"label": "producer",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"designer": {
"label": "designer",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"programmer": {
"label": "programmer",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"artist": {
"label": "artist",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"writer": {
"label": "writer",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"composer": {
"label": "composer",
"description": "",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
}
}}</TemplateData>

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox video game series}} for video game franchises and series.
* {{tl|Infobox software}} for general software.

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

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