You’ve seen our announcements regarding our developer partnerships and the official wikis that come as a result of them. Now, we’re taking this one step further and opening up the communication channels as much as possible with our new program for developers and publishers. With Wiki Connect, studios can sign up in a few easy steps to bring official wikis to Gamepedia by letting devs know exactly what is necessary to start the process. The best part? Wiki Connect is a free tool we offer so we can encourage studios, big and small alike, to enjoy knowing information for their game is in great hands at Gamepedia!
In the above video, you’ll see exactly what you’ll get from official partnerships and what’s needed. For those who are unable to watch videos or prefer to read, here’s the breakdown. With Wiki Connect, we provide you with access to our dedicated wiki staff, announcements on both Gamepedia and Curse, access to analytic tools to monitor wiki traffic, and even help promoting milestones like Kickstarter campaigns, Early Access and much more!
If you’re a developer reading this, you’re probably wondering by now what you need to do on your end in order to have access to one of the top 1,000 trafficked sites in the US, with nearly three-quarters of a million contributors and over 16 million monthly views? We don’t have a lengthy list of requirements and there’s no chanting or goat sacrificing involved. We’re fans of goats, so we want to keep this as easy as possible. We’ll need some art assets to make your game’s wiki look nice, some basic information from you, a link to your new official wiki on your game’s website, and with an announcement on your end — that’s it! If you want to help populate information to the wiki, that’ll give it a good start for the community to dive in and contribute.
Gamepedia, which is built on the same technology as Wikipedia, constantly comes up with new tools for developers and community members alike. Our team, which is made up of passionate gamers, has taken this foundation and added onto the platform social profiles, ConnectStats analytics, and our very own achievement system. We even have training tools, like the Help Wiki, for both wiki newcomers and seasoned vets to learn how to get the most out of wiki syntax.
To see what all Wiki Connect can do for you and your game, head on over to the Wiki Connect page to learn more about the program and Gamepedia!
