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Submitting Updates to the Database

Michael Green edited this page Jul 25, 2025 · 1 revision

When submitting updates to the database, the following rules apply:

Internet Game Database (IGDB)

When submitting IGDB updates, use the slug in the web address, or the ID.

The slug can be found in the site address. For example from the address https://www.igdb.com/games/ghostbusters, the slug would be ghostbusters.

The ID can be found about half way down the page in the information section:

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GiantBomb

The ID can be found in the site address. For example: https://www.giantbomb.com/ghostbusters/3030-21416/ the ID would be 21416

The Games DB

The ID can be found in the site address. For example: https://thegamesdb.net/game.php?id=4395 the ID would be 4396

RetroAchievements

The ID can be found in the site address. For example: https://retroachievements.org/game/19 the ID would be 19

All others

All other submissions should just use the link to the target page.

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