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Lists of data needed for certain attributes

Cases of Release Groups (RG)

These are the already identified cases in which a new RG is due.

'''Case 1 --> New platform; native'''

R on a new platform as a native, original release

'''Case 2 --> New platform; port'''

R on a new platform as a port

'''Case 3 --> New platform; emulated'''

R on a new platform as an emulator release

'''Case 4 --> New platform; demo / promo  / teaser version'''

R of a demo, a promotional version or a teaser on a different platform than the original game. This is actually a case 2, but shall be separate for documentation's sake. It covers mostly all these free flash demos of existing Windows / Android / iOS games.

'''Case 5 --> Same platform; demo / promo  / teaser version'''

R of a demo, a promotional version or a teaser on an existing platform

'''Case 6 --> Same platform; remake / enhanced version'''

R of a remake or an significantly enhanced or improved version on an existing platform

'''Case 7 --> Same platform; highly censored version'''

R of a highly censored version on an existing platform

Release States

'''Case 1 --> Officially released; Development finished'''

This is the standard case. A game's development is finished and it gets released, be it inside a box, as a download or embedded into a web site. Subsequent patches are possible.

'''Case 2 --> Officially released; closed Beta test'''

This case occurs mostly with massively multi-player online games (MMO). A beta test is held which only a limited number of players can join.

'''Case 3 --> Officially released; open Beta test'''

Like case 2, just the number of beta testers is unlimited.

'''Case 4 --> Officially released; continuous development'''

This case is designed for games like [http://wesnoth.org Battle for Wesnoth] which are in constant development and see stable releases regularly.

'''Case 5 --> Unofficially released'''

This case is for games that never saw an official release, but have a playable version available, from whatever source.

'''Case 6 --> Officially announced'''

Games which are officially announced by the publisher / developer using a press release.

'''Case 7 --> Officially announced, development cancelled'''

Games which had been officially announced by the publisher / developer using a press release, but where the development was cancelled later on.

'''Case 8 --> Advertized, never released'''

This case is mostly for older games which had been prematurely advertized in gaming mags or product catalogues, but never saw a release.

'''Case 9 --> Planned, never released'''

This case is mostly for ports which had been obviously planned, but never saw a release. It can also be used for other cases, like when a developer outlines precise plans for a sequel to one of his games.

Compilation Cases

'''Case 1 --> Compilation'''

This is the usual case. Two or more games are released as a collection which is marketed as such with its own name. Example: Gold Games 2.

'''Case 2 --> Original release with bonus games included'''

This is the case for new game releases that include bonus games or add-ons, for instance a sequel containing the first game as a bonus. The package is marketed as the game newly released.

'''Case 3 --> Original release with bonus games integrated'''

This is like Case 2, only that the bonus game(s) are integrated into the gameplay of the newly released game. Example: Day of the Tentacle, which contains Maniac Mansion on a computer inside the game.

'''Case 4 --> Re-Release with bonus games included'''

This is also like Case 2, only that it's a re-release of a game with bonus game(s) (mostly add-ons) included that the original release had not in.

'''Case 5 --> DLC Release'''

This is actually a Case 2, but is separate here to distinguish between the real Case 2 examples and this DLC plague that haunts us for some years now.