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Video game-related SPARQL queries.

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Series with the most games

SELECT ?series (SAMPLE(?_label) AS ?label) (COUNT(?game) AS ?count)
WHERE
{
  ?game wdt:P31 wd:Q7889;
          wdt:P179 ?series.
  ?series rdfs:label ?_label.
  FILTER(LANG(?_label) = "en").
}
GROUP BY ?series
ORDER BY DESC(?count)

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Upcoming video games

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , publication date (P577)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?date WHERE {
     ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q7889 .
     ?item wdt:P577 ?date .
     FILTER(?date > NOW()).
     SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Recent video-game-related items with sitelinks and external identifiers

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , video game compilation (Q16070115)   , video game series (Q7058673)   , Wikidata property related to video games (Q28147643)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , formatter URL (P1630)   , Wikidata item of this property (P1629)   

  SELECT ?item ?qid (GROUP_CONCAT( DISTINCT ?sitelink) as ?sitelinks) (GROUP_CONCAT( DISTINCT ?identifier) as ?identifiers) {
    VALUES ?gametype {wd:Q7889 wd:Q16070115 wd:Q7058673} .
    ?item wdt:P31 ?gametype .
    BIND (xsd:integer(STRAFTER(str(?item), "Q")) AS ?qid)
    FILTER (?qid > 51090000) . 
    OPTIONAL { 
      # Get sitelinks
      ?s schema:about ?item ; schema:inLanguage ?lang . 
      BIND(CONCAT("[", str(?s), " ", ?lang, "]") as ?sitelink)
      
      # Get external identifiers
      ?item ?prop ?id.
      ?propItem wikibase:directClaim ?prop.
      ?propItem wikibase:propertyType wikibase:ExternalId.
      ?propItem wdt:P31 wd:Q28147643 .
      ?propItem wdt:P1630 ?formatterurl . 
      ?propItem wdt:P1629 ?website .
      ?propItem rdfs:label ?propItemLabel .
      FILTER (lang(?propItemLabel) = "en"). 
      BIND(IRI(REPLACE(?id, '^(.+)$', ?formatterurl)) AS ?url).
      BIND(CONCAT("[", str(?url), " ", ?propItemLabel, "]") as ?identifier)
    } 
  } GROUP BY ?item ?qid ORDER BY DESC(?qid) LIMIT 50
  

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Films based on video games

The following query uses these:

• Items: film (Q11424)   , video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , based on (P144)   , subclass of (P279)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?videogame ?videogameLabel WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q11424.
    ?item wdt:P144 ?videogame.
    ?videogame (wdt:P31/wdt:P279*) wd:Q7889.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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All video games developed or published by a given company

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game developer (Q210167)   , Linel (Q55587315)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , developer (P178)   , publisher (P123)   , publication date (P577)   

  #TEMPLATE={"template":"Games developed and published by ?studio","variables":{"?studio":{"query":" SELECT ?id WHERE { ?id wdt:P31 wd:Q210167 . }"} } }
  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?developer ?developerLabel ?publisher ?publisherLabel ?year WHERE {
    BIND(wd:Q55587315 AS ?studio)
    { ?item wdt:P178 ?studio. }
    UNION
    { ?item wdt:P123 ?studio. }
    OPTIONAL { ?item wdt:P178 ?developer. }
    OPTIONAL { ?item wdt:P123 ?publisher. }
    OPTIONAL {
      ?item wdt:P577 ?date.
      BIND(YEAR(?date) AS ?year)
    }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  } ORDER BY ?year
  

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Characters

Video game characters named after humans

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game character (Q1569167)   , human (Q5)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , named after (P138)   

  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?named ?namedLabel
  WHERE 
  {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q1569167.
    ?item wdt:P138 ?named. 
    ?named wdt:P31 wd:Q5.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Characters from the Mario franchise by games in which they appear

The following query uses these:

• Items: Mario franchise character (Q33093124)   , video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , characters (P674)   

Features: Graph (Q24515287)   

#defaultView:Graph
SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?game ?gameLabel ("00FFFF" AS ?rgb) WHERE {
  ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q33093124.
  ?game wdt:P674 ?item;
    wdt:P31 wd:Q7889.
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
}

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Games with the most player characters

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , player character (Q1062345)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , characters (P674)   , object has role (P3831)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel (COUNT(?character) AS ?playable_characters) WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      p:P674 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P674 ?character;
      pq:P3831 wd:Q1062345.
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel
  ORDER BY DESC (?playable_characters)
  

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Games with female protagonists

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , protagonist (Q215972)   , female (Q6581072)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , sex or gender (P21)   , characters (P674)   , narrative role (P5800)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      p:P674 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P674 ?character;
      pq:P5800 wd:Q215972.
    ?character wdt:P21 wd:Q6581072.
  }
  

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Games with female player characters

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , player character (Q1062345)   , female (Q6581072)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , sex or gender (P21)   , characters (P674)   , object has role (P3831)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      p:P674 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P674 ?character;
      pq:P3831 wd:Q1062345.
    ?character wdt:P21 wd:Q6581072.
  }
  

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Games with female characters

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , female (Q6581072)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , characters (P674)   , sex or gender (P21)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      wdt:P674 ?character.
    ?character wdt:P21 wd:Q6581072.
  }
  

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Games with LGBT characters

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , LGBT (Q17884)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , characters (P674)   , sexual orientation (P91)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      wdt:P674 ?character.
    ?character wdt:P91/wdt:P279* wd:Q17884.
  }
  

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Games with LGBT protagonists

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , player character (Q1062345)   , LGBT (Q17884)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , sexual orientation (P91)   , characters (P674)   , object has role (P3831)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      p:P674 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P674 ?character;
      pq:P3831 wd:Q1062345.
    ?character wdt:P91/wdt:P279* wd:Q17884.
  }
  

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Games with LGBT player characters

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , player character (Q1062345)   , LGBT (Q17884)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , sexual orientation (P91)   , characters (P674)   , object has role (P3831)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?character ?characterLabel WHERE {
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      p:P674 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P674 ?character;
      pq:P3831 wd:Q1062345.
    ?character wdt:P91/wdt:P279* wd:Q17884.
  }
  

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Graph of video games genres

Graph of video game genre (Q659563) and outline the ones that are linked to OLAC video game genre vocabulary ID (P6352)

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game genre (Q659563)   , electronic game (Q2249149)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , OLAC video game genre vocabulary ID (P6352)   

Features: Graph (Q24515287)   

#defaultView:Graph
SELECT DISTINCT ?genre ?genreLabel ?rgb ?OLAC ?_subclass_of ?_subclass_ofLabel WHERE {
  ?genre wdt:P31 wd:Q659563.
  OPTIONAL {
    ?genre wdt:P279 ?_subclass_of.
    { ?_subclass_of wdt:P31 wd:Q659563. } UNION {?_subclass_of wdt:P279 wd:Q2249149.}
  }

  OPTIONAL { ?genre wdt:P6352 ?OLAC. }
  BIND(IF(BOUND(?OLAC), "FFA500", "7FFF00") AS ?rgb)
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
}

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Video games whose composer is Japanese, not born in Tokyo, and less than 25 at the time

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , Japan (Q17)   , Tokyo (Q1490)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , composer (P86)   , publication date (P577)   , country of citizenship (P27)   , place of birth (P19)   , located in the administrative territorial entity (P131)   , date of birth (P569)   

  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?composer ?composerLabel ?countryLabel ?DOB ?age WHERE {
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      wdt:P86 ?composer;
      wdt:P577 ?date.
    ?composer wdt:P27 ?country;
              wdt:P27 wd:Q17;
      (p:P569/psv:P569) _:b1.
    _:b1 wikibase:timePrecision ?precision ;
      wikibase:timeValue ?DOB.
    FILTER(?precision > 8). 
        MINUS {
      ?composer (wdt:P19/(wdt:P131*)) wd:Q1490.
      }
  
    BIND((YEAR(?date)) - (YEAR(?DOB)) AS ?age)
    FILTER(?age < 25)
    
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Timeline of games per platform

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , platform (P400)   , publication date (P577)   

  #title:Timeline of games per platform
  #defaultView:AreaChart
  SELECT (SAMPLE(?year) AS ?year) (COUNT(?_platform) AS ?count) (SAMPLE(?_platformLabel) AS ?platformLabel)  WHERE {
    ?video_game wdt:P31 wd:Q7889.
    ?video_game wdt:P400 ?_platform.
    ?video_game wdt:P577 ?date.
    BIND ( STR(year(?date)) as ?year )
    FILTER(BOUND(?year))
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en".
                            ?_platform rdfs:label ?_platformLabel.}
  }
  GROUP BY ?year ?_platform
  HAVING (?count > 10)
  

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Video games and their trailers

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game trailer (Q65972034)   , video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , YouTube video ID (P1651)   , video (P10)   , object has role (P3831)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel (GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT ?value; SEPARATOR = " ") AS ?trailer) WHERE {
    {
      ?item p:P1651 ?statement.
      ?statement ps:P1651 ?v;
        pq:P3831 wd:Q65972034.
      BIND(CONCAT("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=", ?v) AS ?value)
    }
    UNION
    {
      ?item p:P10 ?statement.
      ?statement ps:P10 ?v;
        pq:P3831 wd:Q65972034.
      BIND(CONCAT("[", STR(?v), " C]") AS ?value)
    }
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel
  ORDER BY DESC (xsd:integer(STRAFTER(STR(?item), "Q")))
  

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Reviews

Video games with a 10/10 in Edge Magazine

The following query uses these:

• Items: Edge (Q793975)   

• Properties: review score (P444)   , review score by (P447)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {
    ?item p:P444 ?review_scoreStatement.
    ?review_scoreStatement pq:P447 wd:Q793975;
      ps:P444 "10/10".
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  LIMIT 100
  

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Video games with an OpenCritic “Critics recommend” rating

The following query uses these:

• Items: OpenCritic (Q21039459)   , OpenCritic Critics Recommend (Q119576498)   

• Properties: review score (P444)   , review score by (P447)   , determination method (P459)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?score WHERE {
    ?item p:P444 ?review_scoreStatement.
    ?review_scoreStatement pq:P447 wd:Q21039459;
      pq:P459 wd:Q119576498;
      ps:P444 ?score.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  } ORDER BY DESC(?score)
  

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Most-cited reviewers

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , review score (P444)   , review score by (P447)   

  SELECT ?reviewer ?reviewerLabel (COUNT(?item) AS ?items) WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7889;
          p:P444/pq:P447 ?reviewer.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?reviewer ?reviewerLabel
  ORDER BY DESC (?items)
  

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Video game series with the longest time time gap between a game and its direct sequel

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , publication date (P577)   , followed by (P156)   , part of the series (P179)   

  # Video game series with the longest time time gap between a game and its direct sequel
  # (as games can have more than one publication date [because re-releases], we only take the earliest one [using MIN])
  SELECT ?series ?seriesLabel ?years ?interval ?game ?gameLabel ?original_date_game ?sequel ?sequelLabel ?original_date_sequel WHERE {
    {
      SELECT ?game ?gameLabel (MIN(?game_date) AS ?original_date_game) ?sequel ?sequelLabel (MIN(?sequel_date) AS ?original_date_sequel) ?series ?seriesLabel WHERE {
        ?game (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889; # All video games...
          wdt:P577 ?game_date.                # with their publication date(s)...
        {
          ?game p:P179 ?series_statement.     # (Unpacking the series statement)
          ?series_statement ps:P179 ?series;  #   ...in a series...
            pq:P156 ?sequel.                  #   ...with a sequel...
        } UNION {                             # ...or...
          ?game wdt:P156 ?sequel.             #   ...with a sequel...
          OPTIONAL {
            ?game wdt:P179 ?series            # ...maybe with a series
          }
        }
        ?sequel wdt:P577 ?sequel_date.        # with its own publication date(s)
        SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
      }
      GROUP BY ?game ?gameLabel ?sequel ?sequelLabel ?series ?seriesLabel
    }
    BIND(?original_date_sequel - ?original_date_game AS ?interval)  # Calculating the time gap between the original releases, in days...
    BIND(ROUND(?interval / 365 ) AS ?years)                         # ...and converting to years, for convenience...
    FILTER(?interval > 0 )                                          # Only keeping sequels published after (filtering out some bad data)
  }
  ORDER BY DESC (?interval)                                         # Longest time gaps first
  

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Video games with the most expansions

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: expansion of (P8646)   , instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   

  SELECT ?game ?gameLabel (COUNT(?item) AS ?count) WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P8646 ?game.
    ?game (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?game ?gameLabel
  ORDER BY DESC (?count)
  

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Video games with the most time elapsed between their announcement and their release

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , publication date (P577)   , announcement date (P6949)   

  #title: Video games with the most time elapsed between their announcement and their release
  # (as games can have more than one publication date [because re-releases], we only take the earliest one [using MIN])
  SELECT ?years ?interval ?game ?gameLabel ?first_publication_date ?announcement_date WHERE {
    {
      SELECT ?game ?gameLabel (MIN(?publication_date) AS ?first_publication_date) ?announcement_date WHERE {
        ?game (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
          wdt:P577 ?publication_date;
          wdt:P6949 ?announcement_date.
        SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
      }
      GROUP BY ?game ?gameLabel ?announcement_date
    }
    BIND(?first_publication_date - ?announcement_date AS ?interval)
    BIND(ROUND(?interval / 365 ) AS ?years)
    FILTER(?interval > 0 )
  }
  ORDER BY DESC (?interval)
  

Video games with the most time elapsed between their announcement and their release

Events by number of video games announced

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , announcement date (P6949)   , announced at (P9731)   

  SELECT ?event ?eventLabel (COUNT(?video_game) as ?count) WHERE {
    ?video_game wdt:P31 wd:Q7889;
                p:P6949 / pq:P9731 ?event.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?event ?eventLabel
  ORDER BY DESC(?count)
  

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Awards

Video games with the most nominations at the given award ceremony

The following query uses these:

• Items: award ceremony (Q4504495)   , video game award (Q18328126)   , Pégases 2021 (Q106016685)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , facet of (P1269)   , subclass of (P279)   , developer (P178)   , nominated for (P1411)   , statement is subject of (P805)   

  #TEMPLATE={ "template":"Video games with the most nominations at the ?ceremony award ceremony","variables":{"?ceremony":{"query":" SELECT ?id WHERE { ?id wdt:P31 wd:Q4504495; wdt:P1269 ?award. ?award wdt:P279 wd:Q18328126. }"} } }
  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?developer (GROUP_CONCAT(?awardLabel; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?awards) (COUNT(?award) AS ?nominations) WHERE {
    BIND(wd:Q106016685 AS ?ceremony)
    ?item p:P1411 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P1411 ?award;
      pq:P805 ?ceremony.
    OPTIONAL { ?item wdt:P178 ?developer. }
    SERVICE wikibase:label {
      bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en".
      ?award rdfs:label ?awardLabel.
      ?item rdfs:label ?itemLabel.
    }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel ?developer
  ORDER BY DESC (?nominations)
  

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Video games with the most wins at the given award ceremony

The following query uses these:

• Items: award ceremony (Q4504495)   , video game award (Q18328126)   , Golden Joystick Awards 2020 (Q102300180)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , facet of (P1269)   , subclass of (P279)   , developer (P178)   , award received (P166)   , statement is subject of (P805)   

  #TEMPLATE={ "template":"Video games with the most nominations at the ?ceremony award ceremony","variables":{"?ceremony":{"query":" SELECT ?id WHERE { ?id wdt:P31 wd:Q4504495; wdt:P1269 ?award. ?award wdt:P279 wd:Q18328126. }"} } }
  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?developer (GROUP_CONCAT(?awardLabel; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?awards) (COUNT(?award) AS ?award_received) WHERE {
    BIND(wd:Q102300180 AS ?ceremony)
    ?item p:P166 ?statement.
    ?statement ps:P166 ?award;
      pq:P805 ?ceremony.
    OPTIONAL { ?item wdt:P178 ?developer. }
    SERVICE wikibase:label {
      bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en".
      ?award rdfs:label ?awardLabel.
      ?item rdfs:label ?itemLabel.
    }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel ?developer
  ORDER BY DESC (?award_received)
  

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Crowdfunding

Money, per currency, raised by video games through Kickstarter (crowdfunding)

(will be refined later on --Poslovitch (talk) 22:15, 6 August 2021 (UTC))

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , renminbi (Q39099)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , Kickstarter project ID (P8019)   , total revenue (P2139)   

  #title:Money, per currency, raised by video games through Kickstarter (crowdfunding)
  #defaultView:BarChart
  SELECT ?currencyLabel (SUM(?money) AS ?totalMoney) (COUNT(?game) AS ?games) WHERE {
    ?game wdt:P31 wd:Q7889;
          p:P8019 ?statement. # Get the Kickstarter statement
    ?statement pq:P2139 ?money. # Get the amount of money
    
    ?statement pqv:P2139 ?pqv.
    ?pqv wikibase:quantityUnit ?currency. # Get the currency
    
    # FILTER (?currency != wd:Q39099) # Uncomment this to filter out the renminbi
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?currencyLabel
  

Money, per currency, raised by video games through Kickstarter (crowdfunding)

Units sold per crowdfunded games

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , units sold (P2664)   , Kickstarter project ID (P8019)   , Indiegogo project ID (P7953)   , total revenue (P2139)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel (MAX(?units) AS ?unitsSold) ?money ?currencyLabel WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q7889. 
    ?item wdt:P2664 ?units.
    
    { ?item p:P8019 ?statement. } UNION { ?item p:P7953 ?statement. } # Kickstarter and Indiegogo
    
    ?statement pq:P2139 ?money .
      OPTIONAL { ?statement pqv:P2139 ?pqv .
                 ?pqv wikibase:quantityUnit ?currency }. 
      SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel ?money ?currencyLabel
  

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Video games with their sequels, predecessors and so on

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , part of the series (P179)   , follows (P155)   , followed by (P156)   

  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?follows ?followsLabel ?followed_by ?followed_byLabel ?statement WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7889.
    ?item p:P179 ?statement.
    OPTIONAL { ?statement pq:P155 ?follows. FILTER (!wikibase:isSomeValue(?follows)) }
    OPTIONAL { ?statement pq:P156 ?followed_by. FILTER (!wikibase:isSomeValue(?followed_by)) }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  ORDER BY (UCASE(STR(?itemLabel)))
  

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Information on a video game series

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game series (Q7058673)   , Legacy of Kain (Q289129)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , genre (P136)   , part of the series (P179)   , platform (P400)   , developer (P178)   , publication date (P577)   , follows (P155)   , followed by (P156)   

  #TEMPLATE={"template":"Information about the ?series video games series","variables":{"?series":{"query":" SELECT ?id WHERE { ?id wdt:P31 wd:Q7058673. }"} } }
  SELECT ?series ?seriesLabel ?first_gameLabel ?first_game_date ?latest_gameLabel 
    (GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT ?genreLabel; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?genres)
    (GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT ?platformLabel; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?platforms) (GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT ?developerLabel; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?developers)
  WHERE {
    BIND(wd:Q289129 AS ?series)
    OPTIONAL {
      ?series wdt:P136 ?genre.
      ?genre rdfs:label ?genreLabel.
      FILTER((LANG(?genreLabel)) = "en")
    }
    ?games wdt:P179 ?series;
      wdt:P400 ?platform;
      wdt:P178 ?developer.
    OPTIONAL {
      ?first_game p:P179 ?seriesStatement.
      ?seriesStatement ps:P179 ?series;
        rdf:type wdno:P155.
      ?first_game wdt:P577 ?first_game_date
    }
    OPTIONAL {
      ?latest_game p:P179 ?seriesStatement2.
      ?seriesStatement2 ps:P179 ?series;
        rdf:type wdno:P156.
      ?latest_game wdt:P577 ?latest_game_date
    }
    ?platform rdfs:label ?platformLabel.
    FILTER((LANG(?platformLabel)) = "en")
    ?developer rdfs:label ?developerLabel.
    FILTER((LANG(?developerLabel)) = "en")
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?series ?seriesLabel ?first_gameLabel ?first_game_date ?latest_gameLabel
  

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Graph of relationships between video game databases

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game database (Q55341040)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , maintains linking to (P10568)   , Wikidata property (P1687)   

Features: Graph (Q24515287)   

#title: Graph of relationships between video game databases 
#defaultView:Graph
SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?rgb ?link ?linkLabel ?rgb2 WHERE {
  {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q55341040; # ?item is a video games database
      wdt:P10568 ?link.                    # which is linked to ?link
  }
  UNION
  {
    ?item ^wdt:P10568 ?vgd.                 # item is linked to from ?vgd
    ?vgd wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q55341040.    # ?vgd is a video games database
    OPTIONAL {
               ?item wdt:P10568 ?link.      # item might be linked to ?link
             }
  }
  UNION
  {
    ?item99 ^wdt:P10568 ?vgd.                 # item99 is linked to from ?vgd
    ?vgd wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q55341040.    # ?vgd is a video games database
    ?item99 wdt:P10568 ?item.      # item99 is linked to ?item
  }
  OPTIONAL {
    ?item wdt:P1687 ?property.
  }
  BIND(IF(BOUND(?property),"FFA500","") AS ?rgb)
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". } 
}

Graph of relationships between video game databases

Maintenance queries

Video games with few statements and identifiers

See report at Wikidata:WikiProject Video games/Maintenance/Few statements

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   

  #adapted from query by User:Matěj Suchánek
  SELECT ?item ?st ?sl ?ids (str(?i) as ?offset)
  WITH { SELECT DISTINCT ?item        WHERE { ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q7889 ; wikibase:statements ?st . FILTER(?st < 2) }  } AS %all
  WITH { SELECT (COUNT(*) AS ?count)  WHERE { INCLUDE %all }  } AS %count
  WITH { SELECT (?item AS ?item2)     WHERE { INCLUDE %all }  } AS %all2
  WITH
  {
    SELECT ?item (SUM(?x) AS ?i)  WHERE  { INCLUDE %all . INCLUDE %all2 .
      BIND( IF( STR( ?item ) > STR( ?item2 ), 1, 0 ) AS ?x ) .
    } GROUP BY ?item
  } AS %main 
  WHERE
  {
    hint:Query hint:optimizer "None".
    INCLUDE %count .
    BIND(ROUND( ?count / 20) as ?slice ) BIND( ROUND(FLOOR( RAND() * ?count / 20 )) AS ?rnd) 
    INCLUDE %main .
    FILTER( ROUND( ( ?i/ ?slice - FLOOR( ?i / ?slice ) ) * ?slice ) = ?rnd)
    ?item wikibase:statements ?st; wikibase:sitelinks ?sl; wikibase:identifiers ?ids.
  }
  

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Games published after their sequels

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , publication date (P577)   , part of the series (P179)   , followed by (P156)   

  SELECT ?game ?gameLabel ?original_date_game ?sequel ?sequelLabel ?original_date_sequel ?interval ?series ?seriesLabel WHERE {
    {
      SELECT ?game ?gameLabel (MIN(?game_date) AS ?original_date_game) ?sequel ?sequelLabel (MIN(?sequel_date) AS ?original_date_sequel) ?series ?seriesLabel WHERE {
        ?game wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7889;
          wdt:P577 ?game_date;
          p:P179 ?series_statement.
        ?series_statement pq:P156 ?sequel;
          ps:P179 ?series.
        ?sequel wdt:P577 ?sequel_date.
        SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
      }
      GROUP BY ?game ?gameLabel ?sequel ?sequelLabel ?series ?seriesLabel
    }
    BIND(?original_date_sequel - ?original_date_game AS ?interval)
    FILTER ( ?interval < 0 )
  }
  

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DLCs not linked to the main game

The following query uses these:

• Items: downloadable content (Q1066707)   

• Properties: expansion of (P8646)   , instance of (P31)   , of (P642)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?game ?gameLabel WHERE {
    ?item p:P31 ?p31.
    ?p31 ps:P31 wd:Q1066707.
    OPTIONAL { ?p31 pq:P642 ?game. }
    FILTER(NOT EXISTS { ?item wdt:P8646 _:b6. })
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Video games whose developer is headquartered in a given country but with a different country of origin

The following query uses these:

• Items: country (Q6256)   , France (Q142)   , video game (Q7889)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , developer (P178)   , country (P17)   , headquarters location (P159)   , country of origin (P495)   

  #TEMPLATE={"template":"Video games whose developer is headquartered in ?country but with a different country of origin","variables":{"?country":{"query":" SELECT ?id WHERE { ?id wdt:P31 wd:Q6256 . }"} } }
  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?dev ?devLabel ?hq ?hqLabel ?country_originLabel WHERE {
    BIND(wd:Q142 AS ?country)
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      wdt:P178 ?dev.
    ?dev wdt:P17 ?country.
    OPTIONAL { ?dev wdt:P159 ?hq. }
    FILTER(NOT EXISTS { ?item wdt:P495 ?country. })
    OPTIONAL {
      ?item wdt:P495 ?country_origin
    }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Video game released on both a handheld and home platform of the same console generation

(In many cases, an handheld platform would not be powerful enough to run a game from a home platform − hinting these might be two different games that need to be split up).

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , home video game console (Q17589470)   , handheld game console (Q941818)   , video game console generation (Q61697632)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , platform (P400)   , part of (P361)   , subclass of (P279)   

  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?handheld_platform ?handheld_platformLabel ?home_platform ?home_platformLabel ?generationLabel WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q7889; 
      wdt:P400 ?home_platform, ?handheld_platform.
    ?home_platform wdt:P361 ?generation;
      (wdt:P279*) wd:Q17589470.
    ?handheld_platform wdt:P361 ?generation;
      (wdt:P279*) wd:Q941818.
    ?generation wdt:P31 wd:Q61697632.
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Video Games with series that are not "video game series"

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , video game series (Q7058673)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , part of the series (P179)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?series ?seriesLabel (GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT ?type; SEPARATOR = ", ") AS ?types) WHERE {
    ?item (wdt:P31/(wdt:P279*)) wd:Q7889;
      wdt:P179 ?series.
    OPTIONAL {
      ?series wdt:P31 ?_type.
      ?_type rdfs:label ?type.
      FILTER((LANG(?type)) = "en")
    }
    FILTER(NOT EXISTS { ?series wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7058673. })
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  GROUP BY ?item ?itemLabel ?series ?seriesLabel
  

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Video games with a subclass of video game genre (Q659563) as instance of (P31)

In most cases, this indicates video games where the instance of (P31) statement should (not must) be moved to genre (P136).

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , video game genre (Q659563)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   

  SELECT DISTINCT ?item ?itemLabel ?nature ?natureLabel WHERE {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7889;
          wdt:P31 ?nature.
    ?nature wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q659563.
      SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  ORDER BY ?nature
  

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Video games without gameplay-related genres

Since genres like indie game (Q2762504) themselves don't describe the gameplay, video game items should also have additional genres set, like adventure game (Q23916) or puzzle video game (Q54767).

The following query uses these:

• Items: video game (Q7889)   , indie game (Q2762504)   , crossover fiction (Q21192427)   , LGBT-themed video game (Q85341917)   , video game with LGBT character (Q85422949)   , science fantasy video game (Q107542272)   

• Properties: instance of (P31)   , subclass of (P279)   , genre (P136)   

  SELECT ?item ?itemLabel {
    ?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7889 .
    ?item wdt:P136 [] .
    FILTER NOT EXISTS {
      ?item wdt:P136 ?xxx .
      FILTER( ?xxx NOT IN (
          wd:Q2762504,
          wd:Q21192427,
          wd:Q85341917,
          wd:Q85422949,
          wd:Q107542272
      ) ) .
    }
    SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }
  }
  

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Most used properties on video game items

SELECT ?propertyItem ?propertyItemLabel ?propertyType (count(distinct ?item) as ?total) WHERE {
  ?item wdt:P31 wd:Q7889;
        ?propertyRel ?v.
  ?propertyItem wikibase:directClaim ?propertyRel.
  ?propertyItem rdfs:label ?propertyItemLabel
  FILTER (lang(?propertyItemLabel) = "en").
  ?propertyItem wikibase:propertyType ?propertyType.
}
group by ?propertyItem ?propertyItemLabel ?propertyType
order by desc(?total)

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