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).
 * Media The media field was removed on 8 May 2015 (See Template talk:Infobox video game).

TemplateData
{	"description": "A template to generate an infobox for a video game.", "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": "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.)", "type": "string", "default": "autocollapse", "required": false },		"show image": { "label": "show image", "description": "Type 'yes' to show the image even when the table is collapsed..", "type": "string", "default": "yes", "required": false },		"image": { "label": "image", "description": "File name for a screenshot of the image, e.g. '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 unabbreviated console or operating system the game was specifically developed or officially announced (if not canceled) for. This includes dedicated ports, but not games in emulation or services. See documentation for examples.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"released": { "label": "released", "description": "Release date. If possible, use the game's exact release date. Example: November 3, 2013.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"genre": { "label": "genre", "description": "The genre of the game, such as first-person shooter, adventure, etc.", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"modes": { "label": "modes", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "Playing modes offered by the game. Currently, the only accepted values are single-player, multiplayer, or both." },		"cabinet": { "label": "cabinet", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"display": { "label": "display", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The characteristics of the arcade hardware's video output, such as graphical technique, display resolution and monitor orientation. Example: Raster, 256 x 224, horizontal orientation" },		"arcade system": { "label": "arcade system", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"Note": { "label": "Note", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"cpu": { "label": "cpu", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"sound": { "label": "sound", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false },		"director": { "label": "director", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game directors or creative directors who oversaw the creative development of the game. The names can be wikilinked." },		"producer": { "label": "producer", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game producers in overall charge of the production of the game. The names can be wikilinked." },		"designer": { "label": "designer", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game designers, i.e. people who worked on the game's system. The names can be wikilinked. This field is often unfilled in modern high-budget development due to large team sizes and collaboration. Older games and indie games are more likely to use this position." },		"programmer": { "label": "programmer", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game programmers. The names can be wikilinked. This field is often unfilled in modern high-budget development due to large team sizes and collaboration. Older games and indie games are more likely to use this position." },		"artist": { "label": "artist", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game's artists. The names can be wikilinked." },		"writer": { "label": "writer", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the game's writers. The names can wikilinked. The writers should be listed in the order of their contribution, with those who wrote the game's scenarios/scripts listed before the game's story writers." },		"composer": { "label": "composer", "type": "string", "default": "", "required": false, "description": "The popular names of the composers who worked on the game's music." }	} }