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Game wikis just aren't as popular anymore? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Has anyone else noticed that Wikis for most games just aren't as complete anymore?

I'm the one helping to fill in stuff these days when I swear most games had pretty fully Wiki pages within a week of release. Have most of these just moved to actual Gaming article websites? They sure as hell haven't gone to Gamefaqs lol.

I've recently played Diablo 4, Remnant 2, 30XX, Armored Core 6, and just started Have a Nice Death... and I've had to help with additions on nearly every free Wiki... Never used to have to do this...

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[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I remember seeing an article about Baldur's Gate 3 having a wiki being unique.

Simple fact is that hosting costs $$$. And you don't get something free unless there's ads involved or you're so small you can cover the cost yourself.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Perhaps there's an opportunity here for a nonprofit organization, accepting donations like wikimedia does, to offer hosting to gaming communities?

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This would not only benefit gamers directly, but also help with cultural preservation, which is increasingly problematic as games disappear from store fronts.

Also, a wiki run by a funded organization is less likely to vanish than one operated by a single person, whose circumstances might change.