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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Video game release.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template uses Lua:

Module:Check for unknown parameters (sandbox)

Description

You can specify any region.
Regions and dates appear in the order in which you input them.

Usage

Parameters are input as region code/date pairs, and are displayed in the order they are given. Any of the standard JP, NA, EU, AU, INT, WW and PAL video game-specific codes will work, as well as all ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes and a smaller number of selected ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. Note that WP:VG/DATE asserts several guidelines/rules concerning where and when (and which) abbreviations may be used in video game infoboxes, specifically:

"Add release dates for English-language regions and the developer's region. Use only general public release dates, not festival, preview, or early access dates. If possible, use the game's exact release date ("January 25, 2016")."

Examples

Code	Output
`{{Video game release\|EU\|September 11, 2015\|NA\|September 23, 2015}}`	EU: September 11, 2015 NA: September 23, 2015
`{{Video game release\|JP\|February 8, 2011\|INT\|TBA}}`	JP: February 8, 2011 INT: TBA
`{{Video game release\|NA\|October 5, 2009\|PAL\|October 6, 2009}}`	NA: October 5, 2009 PAL: October 6, 2009
`{{Video game release\|UK\|July 19, 1999\|WW\|December 12, 1999}}`	UK: July 19, 1999 WW: December 12, 1999

Tracking categories

Category:Pages using named parameters in video game release template (0) - Pages using the template with old named parameter syntax, i.e. NA=date. Convert to current syntax, i.e. NA|date.
Category:Pages using vgrelease with two parameter region (0) - Pages using the template with old "custom region" three parameter syntax, where the first two parameters represent an article and link label. These uses should be removed by combining the first and second parameter into a wikilink. I.e. combine North America|NA|date into [[North America|NA]]|date.
Category:Pages using vgrelease without a region (8) - Pages using the template without a region. These should be cleaned up either by specifying a region or removing the template.
Category:Pages using vgrelease with JA or JN (0) - Pages using the template with JA or JN instead of JP. Should be changed to JP for future deprecation of the former two.

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 == Tracking categories ==
 * {{clc|Pages using named parameters in video game release template}} - Pages using the template with old named parameter syntax, i.e. <code>NA=date</code>. Convert to current syntax, i.e. <code>NA|date</code>.
-* {{clc|Pages using named parameters in video game release template}} - Pages using the template with old "custom region" three parameter syntax, where the first two parameters represent an article and link label. These uses should be removed by combining the first and second parameter into a wikilink. I.e. combine <code><nowiki>North America|NA|date</nowiki></code> into <code><nowiki>[[North America|NA]]|date</nowiki></code>.
+* {{clc|Pages using vgrelease with two parameter region}} - Pages using the template with old "custom region" three parameter syntax, where the first two parameters represent an article and link label. These uses should be removed by combining the first and second parameter into a wikilink. I.e. combine <code><nowiki>North America|NA|date</nowiki></code> into <code><nowiki>[[North America|NA]]|date</nowiki></code>.
 * {{clc|Pages using vgrelease without a region}} - Pages using the template without a region. These should be cleaned up either by specifying a region or removing the template.
 * {{clc|Pages using vgrelease with JA or JN}} - Pages using the template with JA or JN instead of JP. Should be changed to JP for future deprecation of the former two.