Different release group criteria

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2015

This page contains a kind of check list which shall help us decide whether a new release of a game is so different from previous releases that it qualifies for a new release group (RG).

The construct of the RG has been invented to separate the released main versions of a game from each other. "Main versions" doesn't mean smallish changes, but significant gameplay changes that should be distinguishable from one another in the database from a documentation point of view.

Things that require a new RG

  1. Game release at a new platform

Things that do not matter for the decision

  1. Localization

    A different language usually doesn't matter, as these are documented otherwise, but see one exception below.

  2. Patches / Updates

    Only full releases can cause a new RG.

  3. Special releases

    A new RG is caused due to gameplay differences, not due to a fancy new box, a voluptuous manual, additional goodies, or other stuff.

Things that count pro a new RG (Pros)

Major pros

 

Minor Pros


Things that count contra a new RG (Cons)

Major Cons

 

Minor Cons

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