User:Lancer1289/Sandbox/News Blog Guidelines

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News Blogs
With the implementation of the news blog system, there are a few guidelines that must be followed for a blog to be considered a news blog.
 * 1) The blog may be about an event related to Mass Effect. Examples: a DLC pack is released, a DLC pack announced, Book release, Game release
 * 2) The blog may contain an official communication from BioWare and/or its developers.
 * 3) The blog may contain an official communication from Drew Karpyshyn or William C. Dietz, author of the Mass Effect Novels.
 * 4) The blog may contain an official communication from any of the other companies involved with the Mass Effect franchise, however it must relate to the Mass Effect franchise. List of Companies:
 * 5) Microsoft: publisher of Mass Effect for the Xbox 360
 * 6) Electronic Arts: BioWare parent company and publisher of Mass Effect for the PC, Mass Effect Galaxy, and Mass Effect 2.
 * 7) Dark Horse: Publisher of the Mass Effect Comic Books.
 * 8) Sony: Company for the Playstation 3 port of Mass Effect 2.
 * 9) The blog may contain official news about the Mass Effect Wiki.
 * 10) The blog may contain information about the Mass Effect franchise, but it must be from a reliable source.

If the blog does not meet these standards, then you will be asked to remove the news category from the blog by an admin. If you do not within three days, then the category will be removed.