Template:Infobox video game series/doc

This is an infobox for video game series and franchises.

Usage


All fields are optional.

Full syntax


General fields

 * The full name of the game series including punctuation and style (e.g. "Counter-Strike" rather than "Counter Strike" or "Counter Strike (series)"). Do not wikilink the name of the game series.
 * The full name of the game series including punctuation and style (e.g. "Counter-Strike" rather than "Counter Strike" or "Counter Strike (series)"). Do not wikilink the name of the game series.


 * Set =yes to make the box collapsible.
 * Set =yes to make the box collapsible.


 * Determines the initial collapsed state of the infobox. Set =collapsed to put the box in collapsed state initially. Set =expanded to put the box in expanded state initially. Set =autocollapse to have the box's initial collapsed state be determined automatically based on the number of other templates in the article that also have the "collapsible" attribute. (Has no effect if collapsible is not used)
 * Determines the initial collapsed state of the infobox. Set =collapsed to put the box in collapsed state initially. Set =expanded to put the box in expanded state initially. Set =autocollapse to have the box's initial collapsed state be determined automatically based on the number of other templates in the article that also have the "collapsible" attribute. (Has no effect if collapsible is not used)


 * Set =yes to make the image show even when collapsed. (Has no effect if collapsible is not used)
 * Set =yes to make the image show even when collapsed. (Has no effect if collapsible is not used)

Release version fields

 * The title of the first game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists.
 * The title of the first game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists.


 * The release date of the aforementioned first game in the series.
 * The release date of the aforementioned first game in the series.


 * The title of the most recent game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists.
 * The title of the most recent game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists.


 * The first release date of the aforementioned most recent game in the series.
 * The first release date of the aforementioned most recent game in the series.

Template Data
{	"params": { "italic title": { "required": false, "label": "italic title", "type": "string/line", "description": "This infobox automatically italicizes the article title. If this is not required, enter \"no\". If this is required and the title is not being italicized, enter \"force\". Otherwise, ignore this parameter." },		"collapsible": { "required": false, "label": "Collapsible", "description": "Makes the infobox collapsible when set as \"yes\". Otherwise, leave alone." },		"state": { "required": false, "label": "State", "type": "string", "description": "Determines the initial collapsed state of the infobox. Set \"collapsed\" to put the box in collapsed state initially. Set \"expanded\" to put the box in expanded state initially. Set \"autocollapse\" to have the box's initial collapsed state be determined automatically based on the number of other templates in the article that also have the \"collapsible\" attribute.\n\nNote that this requires collapsible to be set to \"yes\"." },		"align": { "required": false, "label": "Align", "description": "Set \"yes\" to make the image show even when collapsed.\n\nNote that this requires collapsible to be set to \"yes\"." },		"width": { "required": false, "label": "Width" },		"title": { "required": false, "label": "Title", "type": "string/line", "description": "Title of the game series. If not specified the page name is used. It should be plain text, do not include a wikilink, hyperlink or image in this parameter." },		"image": { "required": false, "label": "Image", "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "description": "File name for a screenshot of a game in the series." },		"image_size": { "required": false, "label": "Image size" },		"alt": { "required": false, "label": "Alt" },		"caption": { "required": false, "label": "Caption", "type": "string", "description": "A short description of the image." },		"genre": { "required": false, "label": "Genre", "description": "The genre(s) of video game the games in the series have been considered. Use full titles rather than abbreviations for these, e.g. \"first-person shooter\" or \"simulation\"." },		"developer": { "required": false, "label": "Developer", "description": "The popular name(s) of the games' developer(s), if confirmed by primary sources." },		"publisher": { "required": false, "label": "Publisher", "type": "string", "description": "The popular name(s) of the games' publisher(s), if confirmed by primary sources." },		"platforms": { "required": false, "label": "Platforms", "description": "The console or operating systems games in the series were released on. The names should not be abbreviated to avoid confusion for readers unfamiliar with the subject." },		"released": { "required": false, "label": "Released", "aliases": ["release"] },		"first release version": { "required": false, "label": "First release version", "type": "string/line", "description": "The title of the first game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists." },		"first release date": { "required": false, "label": "First release date", "description": "The release date of the first game in the series. Requires \"first release version\" having been filled out." },		"latest release version": { "required": false, "label": "Latest release version", "description": "The title of the most recent game in the series. The game's article should be wikilinked if one exists." },		"latest release date": { "required": false, "label": "Latest release date", "type": "string", "description": "The release date of the most recent game in the series. Requires \"latest release version\" having been filled out." },		"spinoffs": { "required": false, "label": "Spinoffs", "type": "string", "description": "Series' which are spin-offs of this series, e.g. Pokémon Ranger is a spin-off of a Pokémon. The series' article should be wikilinked if one exists." }	},	"description": "An infobox for articles on a series of video games." }