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Wishlist

Meaning in game development, with examples

/ˈwɪʃlɪst/nounCommon term

In game development, wishlist means: A list on a game store where players save games they want to buy later; the number of wishlists is used to predict how well an upcoming game will sell.

In Turkish: istek listesi, wishlist

How it is used

Very important for indie games on Steam. Studios and publishers track wishlist numbers, run campaigns to get more wishlists and end trailers with 'Wishlist now'. It is also a verb: wishlist the game.

Example sentences

  1. The demo during the festival doubled our wishlists in a week.

  2. Please wishlist the game on Steam; it really helps a small team like ours.

Common collocations

  • wishlist the game
  • wishlist count
  • add to wishlist
  • get wishlists
  • early accessA way of selling an unfinished game so players can buy and play it while it is still in development and give feedback before the full release.
  • indieDescribes games and studios that are independent: usually small teams that make games without the money or control of a large publisher.
  • platformThe hardware or store that a game runs on and is sold through, such as PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android, or a store like Steam.
  • publisherA company that funds, markets and distributes games made by a development studio, often also handling platform deals, localization and testing.

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