Template:Game release

Important:This template is slowly being replaced by Template:Software status. We recommend you to use that new template instead, as this template will soon be deprecated.

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Some of them are using strings, which are on strings subpage. Please follow the format to add translations for them.
To edit/translate the ProtonDB and the Steam purchase/free download link, please edit the main template itself instead due to a bug which requires workaround.

Warning:Translation are not 100% accurate, some of those are done via Google Translate, it will need some improvements!
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Usage

Syntax: {{game release|appid=<game appid>}} Optional: Put {{game release|appid=<game appid>|sys=true|win=true|mac=true|linux=true|note=<insert text here>}} to show all supported systems (Win, Mac, Linux + SteamOS).

Parameters

Parameters	Description
appid=<game/software appid>	Set the AppID for the "Launch it now or buy it here" button.
sys=<true/false> or <show/hide>	Shows or Hide "Supported Systems:"
win=<true> or <false>	Shows or Hide " Windows"
mac=<true> or <false>	Shows or Hide " macOS"
linux=<true> or <false>	Shows or Hide " Linux"
deck=<see value on the left>	This will show the Steam Deck verified status. Available values: verified = Verified playable = Playable unsupported = Unsupported. Leave blank will show Unknown. Set to hide will hide it.
note=<insert text here>	Shows notices with custom text. Removing it will hide the "Notice:" text.

Example and preview

Game release is currently available on Steam.

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Additional notes:
Use #switch parser function instead. Example

{{#switch: {{language}}
| #default = English
| ja = 日本語
| zh-tw = 中文（台灣）
‎}} 

*Only works if Steam has been installed, please install Steam if you haven't already.

Steam Deck support status: Unknown -

This template (and its redirect) is  Deprecated. Its use is not recommended and its functionality may be compromised.
You can help our editors by replacing or deleting this template on the Pages that use this template. Once no more pages use this template, it should be Marked for deletion.

Additional notes:
Use #switch parser function instead. Example

{{#switch: {{language}}
| #default = English
| ja = 日本語
| zh-tw = 中文（台灣）
‎}} 

See Testcases page for more.

See also

Todo: Merging all of these into one templates (currently W.I.P as {{Software status}}).

Software status (unified)

• Template:Software status - Recommended.

Game release + demo

• Template:Game release - You are currently viewing this page
• Template:Game release free - For Games that are released for free.
• Template:Game demo - For paid games, with a free demo available. Or simply just have a demo-only release available.

Mod release

• Template:Mod release - For Mods that are released on Steam.

Delisted games

• Template:Game delisted - For paid games that are delisted on Steam.
• Template:Game delisted free - For free games that are delisted on Steam.
• Template:Game delisted free downloadable - Same as above, but instead you cannot view it's store page and still able to download the game using Steam URLs workaround.

Software release

• Template:Software release - Paid version of Software/Tools.
• Template:Software release free - Free version of Software/Tools.

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