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{{Wiki farm <!--see 'Template:Wiki farm' for full detail and hidden help advice--> | {{Wiki farm <!--see 'Template:Wiki farm' for full detail and hidden help advice--> | ||
|name = <s>Gamepedia</s> | |name = <s>Gamepedia</s> | ||
|URL = https://web. | |URL = https://web.archive.org/web/20181222071408/https://www.Gamepedia.com/wikis | ||
|logo = [[File:Gamepedia.com.jpg|Gamepedia logo|alt=]] | |logo = [[File:Gamepedia.com.jpg|Gamepedia logo|alt=]] | ||
|wide logo = y<!--insert 'y' when the logo is too wide AND / OR the title is too long--> | |wide logo = y<!--insert 'y' when the logo is too wide AND / OR the title is too long--> | ||
|recentchanges URL= No<!--eg: https://WikiFarmURL.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges, if none, use 'No'--> | |recentchanges URL= No<!--eg: https://WikiFarmURL.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges, if none, use 'No'--> | ||
|wikinode URL = No<!--eg: https://WikiFarmURL.com/wiki/WikiNode, if none, use 'No'--> | |wikinode URL = No<!--eg: https://WikiFarmURL.com/wiki/WikiNode, if none, use 'No'--> | ||
|about URL = https://www. | |about URL = https://www.gamepedia.com/about | ||
|maintopic = Wiki farm | |maintopic = Wiki farm<!--leave this as is, it can not be over-ridden--> | ||
|founder = Wiki farm founder<br><small>(founder and CTO, etc)</small><!--founder & other position(s); wikilink if needed; if none, use 'unknown'--> | |founder = Wiki farm founder<br><small>(founder and CTO, etc)</small><!--founder & other position(s); wikilink if needed; if none, use 'unknown'--> | ||
|CEO = {{tag|Curse|Curse Inc.}} <small>(original owner),</small><br>Twitch Interactive, Inc. <small>(subsequent owner),</small><br>{{tag|Wikia|Fandom, Inc.}} <small>(current owner)</small> | |CEO = {{tag|Curse|Curse Inc.}} <small>(original owner),</small><br>Twitch Interactive, Inc. <small>(subsequent owner),</small><br>{{tag|Wikia|Fandom, Inc.}} <small>(current owner)</small> | ||
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[[File:Hydra, powered by.png|frame|left|Powered by Hydra button logo|alt=]] | [[File:Hydra, powered by.png|frame|left|Powered by Hydra button logo|alt=]] | ||
[[File:Gamepedia, powered by.png|frame|left|Powered by Gamepedia button logo|alt=]] | [[File:Gamepedia, powered by.png|frame|left|Powered by Gamepedia button logo|alt=]] | ||
'''Gamepedia''' was the {{tag|free MediaWiki wiki farm}} which was owned and operated by {{tag|Curse}} (formerly Curse Inc., Curse subsequently owned by Twitch Interactive, Inc.). Gamepedia, as its name suggests, only hosted [[wiki]] sites in support of {{tag|video games}}, and no other [[:Category:Wiki Topic|subject]]. It operated on the '''<tt>Gamepedia.com</tt>''' domain, with all wiki sites being a sub-domain; for example, the [[Gamepedia Help Wiki]] was found at <tt>Help.Gamepedia.com</tt>. Furthermore, all Gamepedia.com wiki site URLs were accessed via the ' | '''Gamepedia''' was the {{tag|free MediaWiki wiki farm}} which was owned and operated by {{tag|Curse}} (formerly Curse Inc., Curse subsequently owned by Twitch Interactive, Inc.). Gamepedia, as its name suggests, only hosted [[wiki]] sites in support of {{tag|video games}}, and no other [[:Category:Wiki Topic|subject]]. It operated on the '''<tt>Gamepedia.com</tt>''' domain, with all wiki sites being a sub-domain; for example, the [[Gamepedia Help Wiki]] was found at <tt>Help.Gamepedia.com</tt>. Furthermore, all Gamepedia.com wiki site URLs were accessed via the '{{Cambridge-Dictionary|http}}s' {{Cambridge-Dictionary|ssl|SSL}}, or 'Secure Sockets Layer' secure connection protocol, as certified by Starfield Technologies, Inc. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Gamepedia called itself the largest video game [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] platform on the web in 2018, and featured hundreds of community-driven wiki projects in many [[:Category:Wiki Multilingual|different languages]]. Gamepedia was home to everything from indie title wikis, to some of the best-known gaming wikis; such as the official [[Minecraft Wiki]], [[Leaguepedia]], and the official [[ARK Wiki]]. Ranked in the top 1,000 sites globally by traffic,{{Fact}} Gamepedia continued to expand rapidly with the creation of new wiki projects on a near-daily basis. In addition to its wiki offerings, Gamepedia was also a source of gaming [[:Category:News|news]] and [[:Category:Information|information]], high-quality video content, and exciting contests and giveaways. | Gamepedia called itself the largest video game [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] platform on the web in 2018, and featured hundreds of community-driven wiki projects in many [[:Category:Wiki Multilingual|different languages]]. Gamepedia was home to everything from indie title wikis, to some of the best-known gaming wikis; such as the official [[Minecraft Wiki]], [[Leaguepedia]], and the official [[ARK Wiki]]. Ranked in the top 1,000 sites globally by traffic,{{Fact}} Gamepedia continued to expand rapidly with the creation of new wiki projects on a near-daily basis. In addition to its wiki offerings, Gamepedia was also a source of gaming [[:Category:News|news]] and [[:Category:Information|information]], high-quality video content, and exciting contests and giveaways. | ||
All wiki sites were powered by the now ubiquitous {{tag|MediaWiki}} software, and their visual appearance was modified by way of {{tag|custom skin}}s. For those on the go, Gamepedia wikis can also be accessed by and [[edit]]ed on various [[:Category:Mobile phones|mobile devices]] thanks to the inclusion of the {{tag|Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile}}-specific skin called {{tag|Minerva}}. Notably, <u>all</u> wikis on the Gamepedia [[wiki farm]] were powered by a <u>single core installation</u> of MediaWiki known as {{tag|Hydra}}.[https://web. | All wiki sites were powered by the now ubiquitous {{tag|MediaWiki}} software, and their visual appearance was modified by way of {{tag|custom skin}}s. For those on the go, Gamepedia wikis can also be accessed by and [[edit]]ed on various [[:Category:Mobile phones|mobile devices]] thanks to the inclusion of the {{tag|Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile}}-specific skin called {{tag|Minerva}}. Notably, <u>all</u> wikis on the Gamepedia [[wiki farm]] were powered by a <u>single core installation</u> of MediaWiki known as {{tag|Hydra}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181230162731/https://Help.Gamepedia.com/What_is_Hydra] Semantic data was originally enabled by way of utilising the [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] suite of extensions, though this was subsequently disabled. Funding was achieved by way of a plethora of on-screen {{tag|advertising}}. | ||
On 12 December 2018, the entire Gamepedia.com wiki farm, and all its wiki sites, were acquired by {{tag|Wikia|Wikia, Inc.}}, and all wiki sites were subsumed into Wikia's 'Fandom' brand. | On 12 December 2018, the entire Gamepedia.com wiki farm, and all its wiki sites, were acquired by {{tag|Wikia|Wikia, Inc.}}, and all wiki sites were subsumed into Wikia's 'Fandom' brand. | ||
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In late 2018, Gamepedia.com hosted about 1,660 [[Archive.org:20181222071408/https://www.Gamepedia.com/wikis|game related wikis]]. | In late 2018, Gamepedia.com hosted about 1,660 [[Archive.org:20181222071408/https://www.Gamepedia.com/wikis|game related wikis]]. | ||
===[[:Category:MMO|Massively multi-player online]] (MMO) | ===[[:Category:MMO|Massively multi-player online]] (MMO)=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Age of Wushu Wiki]] | *[[Age of Wushu Wiki]] | ||
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*[[Wowpedia]]</div> | *[[Wowpedia]]</div> | ||
===Mobile game | ===Mobile game=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Infinity Blade Wiki]] | *[[Infinity Blade Wiki]] | ||
*[[Raft Pirates Wiki]]</div> | *[[Raft Pirates Wiki]]</div> | ||
===[[:Category:Sandbox|Sandbox]] | ===[[:Category:Sandbox|Sandbox]]=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Blockscape Wiki]] | *[[Blockscape Wiki]] | ||
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*[[Yogventures Wiki]]</div> | *[[Yogventures Wiki]]</div> | ||
===Multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) | ===Multi-player online battle arena (MOBA)=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Blizzard All-Stars Wiki]] | *[[Blizzard All-Stars Wiki]] | ||
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*[[Smite Wiki]]</div> | *[[Smite Wiki]]</div> | ||
===[[:Category:Strategy|Strategy]] | ===[[:Category:Strategy|Strategy]]=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[0x10c Wiki]] | *[[0x10c Wiki]] | ||
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*[[XCOM Wiki]]</div> | *[[XCOM Wiki]]</div> | ||
===[[:Category:First-person shooter|First-person shooter]] (FPS) | ===[[:Category:First-person shooter|First-person shooter]] (FPS)=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Borderlands 2 Wiki]] | *[[Borderlands 2 Wiki]] | ||
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*[[Warface Wiki]]</div> | *[[Warface Wiki]]</div> | ||
===[[:Category:Role-playing|Role-playing game]] (RPG) | ===[[:Category:Role-playing|Role-playing game]] (RPG)=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Akaneiro:Demon Hunters Wiki]] | *[[Akaneiro:Demon Hunters Wiki]] | ||
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*[[The Witcher Wiki]]</div> | *[[The Witcher Wiki]]</div> | ||
===City builder | ===City builder=== | ||
<div style=column-width:18em> | <div style=column-width:18em> | ||
*[[Banished Wiki]] | *[[Banished Wiki]] | ||
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*[[The Evony Wiki]]</div> | *[[The Evony Wiki]]</div> | ||
===Kickstarter | ===Kickstarter=== | ||
Curse is proud to support these Kickstarter projects: | Curse is proud to support these Kickstarter projects: | ||
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*[[Wasteland 2 Wiki]]</div> | *[[Wasteland 2 Wiki]]</div> | ||
===Puzzle game | ===Puzzle game=== | ||
*[[The Witness Wiki]] | *[[The Witness Wiki]] | ||
==Featured wiki== | ==Featured wiki== | ||
*[[Age of Wushu Wiki]] [https://web. | *[[Age of Wushu Wiki]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20181228170129/https://AgeOfWushu.Gamepedia.com/Age_of_Wushu_Wiki] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||