FAQ

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about the wiki.gg website and brand.

Questions

• Q: Who manages wiki.gg?
  • A: See Staff for the list of current Wiki Staff Members (backend coders/developers are not listed here).

• Q: Who owns the wiki.gg brand?
  • A: Freedom Games

• Q: When was wiki.gg founded?
  • A: March 14, 2022

• Q: Do you host other types of wikis besides gaming? For example, anime or TV series wikis?
  • A: Yes.

• Q: I have ad-blocker turned off, how do I support wiki.gg website?
  • A: You can purchase Freedom Games on Steam, and/or subscribe to wiki.gg plus on Discord.

• Q: Is wiki.gg on any social media?
  • A:
    • Discord: https://discord.gg/rTnST57tuW
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggwikis
    • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wikigg/ (community-run)
    • Kbin: https://kbin.social/m/wikigg (community-run)

• Q: How is wiki.gg funded?
  • A: wiki.gg is fully funded by its host company Freedom Games. The ads for first-party games help to provide this funding.

• Q: What version of MediaWiki is wiki.gg using?
  • A: 1.39.4 (952e3d3)

• Q: When do you choose which version to upgrade to?
  • A: wiki.gg updates with every odd-numbered major version.

• Q: How much can a wiki be customized?
  • A: See Customization Policy for the Do's/Don'ts

• Q: Is raw HTML allowed?
  • A: No

• Q: I want to start my own wiki, how do I make one?
  • A: Head to Help:Starting a Wiki and follow the steps.

• Q: If my wiki exists on another platform, how do I bring it to wiki.gg?
  • A: Head to Help:Migration and follow the steps.

• Q: Is it possible to have a private wiki?
  • A: No

• Q: Is it possible to have custom domain and remove the wiki.gg branding?
  • A: No

• Q: I want to make a wiki from scratch, is this possible?
  • A: If there is enough interest from the community to work on it, yes, a wiki can be spun-up.

• Q: If a developer is making a video game, can they contact wiki.gg to spin-up a wiki for a bi-release?
  • A: Having a wiki starting to be spin-up prior to the game release is actually good, especially if it can be released along with the game.