Template:Cite video

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Usage

This template formats citations to videos such as trailers, developer diaries, convention panels, interviews, promotional videos, and official uploads.

<ref>{{Cite video
 | creator = Rocksteady Studios
 | title = Batman: Arkham Knight Developer Diary
 | platform = YouTube
 | channel = Batman Arkham
 | date = June 2015
 | url = https://youtube.com/example
 | timestamp = 4:32
 | access-date = September 20, 2026
}}</ref>

Parameters

creator: The person, studio, publisher, or organization responsible for the video.

title: The title of the video.

platform: The hosting platform, such as YouTube.

channel: The channel or account that uploaded the video.

date: The publication or upload date.

url: The original video URL.

timestamp: The timestamp where the relevant information appears.

archive-url: An archived copy or preserved version, when available.

access-date: The date the video was accessed.

Timestamps

When citing a specific statement, scene, or piece of information, include a timestamp whenever possible.

Example:

<ref>{{Cite video
 | creator = Example Developer
 | title = Arkham Developer Panel
 | platform = YouTube
 | date = 2014
 | url = https://youtube.com/example
 | timestamp = 18:42
}}</ref>

This is much more useful than citing an hour-long video without identifying where the information appears.

Official uploads

Official trailers, developer diaries, promotional footage, and convention recordings may be useful sources.

Whenever possible, cite the original upload from:

The developer
The publisher
An official game account
The convention organizer
The original publication

Avoid citing reuploads when the original is available.

Interviews

If the video is primarily an interview, Template:Cite interview may be more appropriate.

Use Cite video when the video itself is the important source, such as:

Developer diaries
Trailers
Panels
Presentations
Gameplay demonstrations
Behind-the-scenes features

Trailers and promotional footage

Trailers should be treated carefully when making continuity claims.

A trailer may include:

Early footage
Edited dialogue
Alternate scenes
Placeholder assets
Material changed before release

Do not automatically treat every element of promotional footage as an event that occurred in continuity.

See Arkham Wiki:Canon policy.

Archived or deleted videos

If the original video has been removed but a reliable archived copy exists, preserve the original URL when known and include the archive URL.

Example:

<ref>{{Cite video
 | title = Original developer video
 | platform = YouTube
 | date = 2013
 | url = https://youtube.com/original-url
 | archive-url = https://example.com/archive
 | timestamp = 6:15
}}</ref>

Citation quality

Avoid:

<ref>YouTube video</ref>

Prefer:

<ref>{{Cite video
 | title = Batman: Arkham Developer Panel
 | platform = YouTube
 | channel = Official Channel
 | date = 2014
 | url = https://youtube.com/example
 | timestamp = 18:42
}}</ref>