PCGamingWiki

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Short description: Wiki encyclopaedia focused on collecting game behaviour data
PCGamingWiki
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Screenshot of the PCGamingWiki main page on 19 April 2022
Type of businessPrivate limited Company[1]
Type of site
Internet encyclopedia
Available inBritish English
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
OwnerPCGamingWiki Ltd[1]
Founder(s)Andrew Tsai[2]
IndustryPC games
Websitewww.pcgamingwiki.com
RegistrationOptional
Users300+ active users[3]
35,000+ registered users
Launched9 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-09)[2]
Current statusActive
Content licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

The PCGamingWiki is a British-based[1] collaboratively edited free wiki internet encyclopaedia focused on collecting video game behaviour data (such as save locations and startup parameters), to optimising gameplay, and fixing issues found in PC games. Intended fixes and optimisations range from simple cut-scene removals, to modifications that allow for wide-screen resolutions, and more. The wiki site runs on MediaWiki software, and was created by Andrew Tsai,[2][4] a British businessman from London, England.[1] The site was founded on 9 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-09).[2] As of October 2022, the PCGamingWiki has more than 30,000 registered users, and 48,000 content pages.[3] Since its inception, the PCGamingWiki has been featured on numerous gaming focused websites, including Kotaku, Destructoid, and Rock Paper Shotgun.[4][5][6] It regularly receives more than 10,000 unique page views a day.

History

The PCGamingWiki was founded on 9 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-09), by Andrew Tsai,[2] who is also known under the username 'Andytizer'. Tsai was motivated to create the wiki based on his experiences with the games LA Noire and Titan Quest.[2] The wiki was mostly baren until Andrew enlisted the help of users on the website Reddit.[2]

On 11 April 2012, Tsai attempted to Kickstart the PCGamingWiki with a goal of $60,000. The project ended on 12 May 2012, failing to complete its goal and only earning $2,736.[7] On 19 December 2012 the project was put on Kickstarter again, this time with a goal of £500. This was much more successful, ending on 20 January 2013 with more than 400% funding.[8]

On 24 December 2012, the PCGamingWiki forums were created with help from user JRWR.[9] The forums are used to discuss articles, improvements, fix problems, and report bugs. As of March 2014, there have been 3374 posts to the forums.

On 26 March 2013, Andrew Tsai announced a new section of the PCGamingWiki network entitled The Port Report.[10] The Port Report would function in a similar way to the, then recently defunct, Port Authority section of GameSpy. The Port Report would focus on video games ported from video game console to PC, and judge them based on their technical prowess, rather than story or gameplay. Based on similar concepts from the wiki, The Port Report allows anyone to submit articles for publishing.

On 29 November 2014, a Patreon funding campaign with the goal of supporting the website was launched.[11]

In April 2020, the wiki launched new categories to track a game's monetisation model, including the types of microtransactions present.[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "PCGamingWiki, company number 13969298". England, United Kingdom: Companies House. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13969298. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Ames, Adam (26 March 2012). "PCGamingWiki interview with Andrew Tsai". True PC Gaming. http://truepcgaming.com/2012/03/26/pcgamingwiki-interview-with-andrew-tsai/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistics - PCGamingWiki". PCGamingWiki. https://PCGamingWiki.com/wiki/Special:Statistics. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fahey, Mike (29 February 2012). "PCGamingWiki wants to solve the biggest problems with PC gaming: intimidation and confusion". Kotaku, G/O Media Inc.. http://Kotaku.com/5889069/pcgamingwiki-wants-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-pc-gaming-intimidation-and-confusion. 
  5. ↑ Duncan, Alasdair (29 April 2013). "Founder Andrew Tsai on the future of PCGamingWiki". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/founder-andrew-tsari-on-the-future-of-pcgamingwiki-252380.phtml. 
  6. ↑ Rossignol, Jim (4 March 2012). "The Sunday Papers". Brighton, England: Rock Paper Shotgun, Gamer Network Limited. http://www.RockPaperShotgun.com/2012/03/04/the-sunday-papers-208/. 
  7. ↑ Tsai, Andrew (2012-04-11). "PCGamingWiki - an encyclopedia of PC game fixes". http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438955692/pcgamingwiki-an-encyclopedia-of-pc-game-fixes. 
  8. ↑ Tsai, Andrew (2012-12-19). "PCGamingWiki - a new game fixes project". http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438955692/pcgamingwiki-a-new-game-fixes-project. 
  9. ↑ Tsai, Andrew (24 December 2012). "New forums". PCGamingWiki. http://forums.pcgamingwiki.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5. 
  10. ↑ Tsai, Andrew (24 March 2013). "The Port Report - new PCGamingWiki blog". PCGamingWiki. http://forums.pcgamingwiki.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=144. 
  11. ↑ "Patreon and PCGamingWiki - announcements - articles - PCGamingWiki community". 29 November 2014. https://community.PCGamingWiki.com/blog/announcements/patreon-and-pcgamingwiki-r166/. 
  12. ↑ Bolding, Jonathan (20 April 2020). "A new project is tracking predatory microtransactions in games". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-project-is-tracking-predatory-microtransactions-in-games/. 

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