Template:Infobox video game/doc

This is an infobox for video games.

Usage
Add the following credit fields for people who worked on the game (please read inclusion notes below): Add these fields for arcade games:
 * director =
 * producer =
 * designer =
 * programmer =
 * artist =
 * writer =
 * composer =
 * cabinet =
 * arcade system =
 * cpu =
 * sound =
 * display =

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

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] (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).
 * Ratings: The ratings section was removed on October 2, 2012 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11).
 * Requirements: The requirements section was removed on December 18, 2012 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11).
 * Version: The version section was removed on February 24, 2013 (See Template talk:Infobox video game/Archive 11).

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 } }}