Closed cosmo0 closed 4 months ago
benbarden
commented
3 years ago Is it just for helping with the "differences" page, and to display the alternative names on the profile?
I see a few publishers in the Google Search Console, but there probably aren't that many searches for them. The only ones that have registered recently are: Artifex Mundi (this one comes up a lot), and Sabec (lol). Other searches are mostly for Top 100 Switch games (with lots of variations) and various game names.
cosmo0
commented
3 years ago Yes, it would be just for these. Maybe it could have another use, but mainly these.
I don't know what search results you get, but SwitchScore is in the top results when they don't have a website. I'm currently setting their websites/Twitter ( https://www.switchscores.com/staff/partners/games-company/without-website-urls ) : all the ones that have > 5 games as publisher don't have a website, and unless they have a generic name (like Digital Game Group) you're the best resource there is lol.
cosmo0
commented
3 years ago Also when I check "games without publisher" it would help to remember that (for instance) "Sometimes You" and "Evgeniy Kolpakov" are the same company. Because some publishers list their games under different labels but their contact informations are the same...
benbarden
commented
4 months ago This is a good idea that I'd still like to do (I know it's been a while). I'm moving most ideas to a separate backlog so will close this.
Lots of companies change name or have multiple names.
Like NIS = Nippon Ichi Software, Playdius changed name for Plug In Digital (many other examples, but it's the one I just saw), etc.
It would be nice to have a "other names" field (with multiple entries), to trim down the "differences" page ( https://www.switchscores.com/staff/data-sources/differences/nintendo-co-uk/publishers )
It could also be displayed on the company's public profile. Did you know that you're the top search result for some publishers that don't have a website?