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This template is a Citation Style 1 specific-source template based on {{Cite book}}. For centralised Citation Style 1 discussions, see Help talk:Citation Style 1.

Usage

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Error: {{Cite video game}} requires title and developer parameters</syntaxhighlight>

Or use the inline version: {{cite video game |title= |trans-title= |developer= |publisher= |date= |platform= |version= |scene= |level= |language= |quote= }}

Sample input: <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Bungie (2007-09-25). Halo 3 (Xbox 360) (1.0 ed.). Microsoft Game Studios. Level/area: The Storm. Arbiter: 'More Brutes?' / Master Chief: 'Worse.'</syntaxhighlight> Sample output: Bungie (2007-09-25). Halo 3 (Xbox 360) (1.0 ed.). Microsoft Game Studios. Level/area: The Storm. Arbiter: 'More Brutes?' / Master Chief: 'Worse.'

Required parameters

title: Title of the game.
developer: Developer of the game.

Use developer2, developer3, developer4, developer5, developer6, developer7 for listing multiple developers.

Optional parameters

trans-title: Translated title of the game, if the cited version's title is not already in English
date: Full date of publication of the specified version. Must not be wikilinked.
publisher: Publisher, if applicable to translation/edition; omit if identical to developer
language: language of publication (don't specify "English" as this is the default)
version: version, if applicable
platform: platform, if applicable to the reference. (If citing something that is the same across all versions, this is unnecessary)
quote: the quote that is used as the reference. (Use single quotation marks when quoting direct speech)
scene: scene within which the referred event or quote (if any) occurs (e.g. opening, staff credits).
level: level or area within which the referred event or quote (if any) occurs.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Cite video game

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	`title`	Title of the video game	String	required
Developer	`developer`	Developer of the game	String	required
Publisher	`publisher`	Publisher, if applicable to translation/edition; omit if identical to developer	String	optional
Platform	`platform`	Platform, if applicable to the reference. (If citing something that is the same across all versions, this is unnecessary)	String	optional
Version	`version`	Version number of the video game cited, if applicable	String	optional
Scene	`scene`	Scene within which the referred event or quote (if any) occurs (e.g. opening, staff credits)	String	optional
Level	`level`	Level or area within which the referred event or quote (if any) occurs	String	optional
Date	`date`	Full date of publication of the specified version. Must not be wikilinked.	String	optional
Quote	`quote`	The quote that is used as the reference	String	optional
Language	`language`	Language of publication; specify only if it is not English	String	optional

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