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Half-Life 2

Developer(s)

Valve Corporation

Publisher(s)

Sierra Entertainment (initial retail)
Electronic Arts (GotY edition)
Valve Corporation (digital)

Series

Half-Life series

Release date(s)

November 16, 2004

Windows:
November 16, 2004
Xbox:
November 15, 2005
Xbox 360:
October 10, 2007
PlayStation 3:
December 11, 2007
macOS:
May 26, 2010
Linux:
May 9, 2013
Android
May 12, 2014

Genre(s)

First-person shooter

Mode(s)

Single-player

Platform(s)

Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Android (Nvidia Shield), macOS, Linux

Engine

Source (Source 2013 SP)

Steam AppID

220

Written in

C++

Mod support

Yes (custom folder, sourcemods, Steam Workshop)

SDK

Source SDK

Documentation

Half-Life 2 level design

System requirements

Win Vista, 7 or later
1.7 GHz and/or Dual-core
1 GB RAM
6.5 GB disk space
NVIDIA GeForce 6xxx series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000
with 128 MB VRAM

New Engine only. For details, see below

Distribution

Retail, Steam

Official website

Links

Previous game

Next game

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast

Half-Life 2: Episode One (chronologically)

Infobox template for games. Includes relevant information on more general side (publisher, distribution, links) and more dev-oriented (engine, language, modding and sdk).

Links section can include Steam, ModDB and other.

See also: Category:Needs infobox game

Usage instructions

Copy and paste the following code into the top of the article, filling the appropriate fields. Omitted or blank fields will not be shown on the article page.

{{Infobox game
|title = 
|image = 
|image2 = 
|developer = 
|publisher = 
|series = 
|releasedates = 
|genre =
|mode = 
|platform =
<!-- Style guide: For games that have two versions on two different branches, use "{{src|4}}</br>{{first-branch|1}} (Mod)<br> {{second-branch|1|nt=1}} (Steam)", otherwise "{{src|4}} ({{first-branch|1|nt=1}}" -->
<!-- Remember to use short engine branch name (Source 2013 MP) instead of Source 2013 Multiplayer. -->
|engine =
|appid =
|codelang = 
|modsupport = 
|sdk = 
|doc =
|sysreq = 
|steamdeck =
|distribution = 
|website = 
|links = 
|previousgame = 
|nextgame = 
}}

Example

It should look like the example on the right.

Credits

Based on {{SoftwareBox}}.

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Infobox game/doc. (Edit | Page history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit) and testcases (create) pages.

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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Developer(s)</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|developer}}</b></div>
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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Publisher(s)</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|publisher}}</b></div>
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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Series</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|series}}</b></div>
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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Release date(s)</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|releasedates}}</b></div>
    <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{releasedates|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
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 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Genre</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|genre}}</b></div>
    <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{genre|}}}</div>
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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Mode(s)</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|mode}}</b></div>
    <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{mode|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
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-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Platform(s)</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|platform}}</b></div>
    <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{platform|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
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 | content8      = {{#if:{{{engine|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Engine</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|engine}}</b></div>
    <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{engine|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content8style = padding:0;
-<!-- 9. Programming language -->
+<!-- 9. AppID -->
-| content9      = {{#if:{{{codelang|}}}|
+| content9      = {{#if:{{{appid|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Written in</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|appid}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{codelang|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">[https://steamdb.info/app/{{{appid}}} {{{appid}}}]</div>
 </div>}}
 | content9style = padding:0;
-<!-- 10. Mod support -->
+<!-- 10. Programming language -->
-| content10      = {{#if:{{{modsupport|}}}|
+| content10      = {{#if:{{{codelang|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Mod support</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|codelang}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{modsupport|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{codelang|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content10style = padding:0;
-<!-- 11. SDK -->
+<!-- 11. Mod support -->
-| content11      = {{#if:{{{sdk|}}}|
+| content11      = {{#if:{{{modsupport|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>SDK</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|modsupport}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{sdk|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{modsupport|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content11style = padding:0;
-<!-- 12. SysReq -->
+<!-- 12. SDK -->
-| content12      = {{#if:{{{sysreq|}}}|
+| content12      = {{#if:{{{sdk|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>System requirements</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|sdk}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{sysreq|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{sdk|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content12style = padding:0;
-<!-- 13. Distribution -->
+<!-- 13. Documentation -->
-| content13      = {{#if:{{{distribution|}}}|
+| content13		 = {{#if:{{{doc|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Distribution</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Dictionary/common|Doc}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{distribution|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{doc|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content13style = padding:0;
-<!-- 14. Website -->
+<!-- 14. SysReq -->
-| content14      = {{#if:{{{website|}}}|
+| content14      = {{#if:{{{sysreq|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Official website</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|sysreq}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{website|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{sysreq|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content14style = padding:0;
-<!-- 15. Links -->
+<!-- 15. Steam Deck status -->
-| content15      = {{#if:{{{links|}}}|
+| content15      = {{#if:{{{steamdeck|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Links</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|steamdeck}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{links|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{steamdeck|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content15style = padding:0;
-<!-- 16. Prev game -->
+<!-- 16. Distribution -->
-| content16      = {{#if:{{{previousgame|}}}|
+| content16      = {{#if:{{{distribution|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Previous game</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|distribution}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{previousgame|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{distribution|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content16style = padding:0;
-<!-- 17. Next game -->
+<!-- 17. Website -->
-| content17      = {{#if:{{{nextgame|}}}|
+| content17      = {{#if:{{{website|}}}|
 <div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>Next game</b></div>
+   <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|website}}</b></div>
-   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{nextgame|}}}</div>
+   <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{website|}}}</div>
 </div>}}
 | content17style = padding:0;
-}}
+<!-- 18. Links -->
-</onlyinclude></includeonly>
+| content18      = {{#if:{{{links|}}}|
-==WIP==
+<div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
-WIP Infobox template for games. Since {{tl|Software}} had been reverted, game pages need a concise, simple infobox.
+  <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|links}}</b></div>
-I decided that {{tl|Infotable}} doesn't quite fit the bill (doesn't have some relevant sections), and {{tl|Softwarebox}} both lacks some sections and is too scripted toward predetermined choices.
+  <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{links|}}}</div>
+</div>}}
+| content18style = padding:0;
-==Usage instructions==
+<!-- 19. Prev game -->
-Copy and paste the following code into the top of the article, filling the appropriate fields. Omitted or blank fields will not be shown on the article page.
+| content19      = {{#if:{{{previousgame|}}}|
+<div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
+  <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|previousgame}}</b></div>
+  <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{previousgame|}}}</div>
+</div>}}
+| content19style = padding:0;
-===Credits===
+<!-- 20. Next game -->
-Based on {{tl2|SoftwareBox}}.
+| content20      = {{#if:{{{nextgame|}}}|
+<div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;">
+  <div style="background:#232323; border-top:1px solid #323232; color:white; padding:.3em; text-align:left"><b>{{Infobox game/strings|nextgame}}</b></div>
+  <div style="border-top:1px solid #232323; padding:.3em; text-align:left">{{{nextgame|}}}</div>
+</div>}}
+| content20style = padding:0;
-[[Category:Templates]]
+}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>
-[[Category:Infobox templates]]

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