IGDB API
The game industry’s most comprehensive API: In-Depth Video Game Data & Metadata
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This API is best for developers looking for comprehensive in-depth video game data & metadata.
Developers should use the IGDB API for comprehensive, up-to-date information on video games. With this API, developers can easily query the game catalog, get game descriptions, genres, platforms, publishers, developers, viedo game trailers and more, making it the perfect resource for developers looking to get in-depth information on games.
Key features
- IGDB API allows developers to query the full catalog of video games from over 500 digital platforms. It includes detailed & up-to-date video game metadata
- that includes game descriptions
- genres
- platforms
- publishers
- developers and more.
Potential use cases
- GameScape: A website that displays visual game metadata by genre, platform and rating
- Game Reviewer's Corner: A content site for video game reviews that uses data from the IGDB API to inform users on the latest games and ratings
- Video Game Research Engine: A search engine to research video games with 3rd party data from the IGDB API
Using the IGDB API was like unlocking the door to the video game industry! Now I have all the data I need to research and create amazing projects within my application. Thanks IGDB!
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