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BioShock

2007 video game
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BioShock

Summary

BioShock is a video game[1]. BioShock ranks in the top 0.52% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month, #101 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • BioShock received the British Academy Games Award for Best Game[3].
  • BioShock's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • BioShock was directed by Ken Levine[5].
  • BioShock's composer is recorded as Garry Schyman[6].
  • BioShock was published by 2K[7].
  • BioShock's genre is first-person shooter[8].
  • BioShock's genre is video game with LGBT character[9].
  • BioShock's genre is science fiction video game[10].
  • BioShock was followed by BioShock 2[11].
  • BioShock's developer is recorded as Irrational Games[12].
  • BioShock's part of the series is recorded as BioShock[13].
  • BioShock's operating system is recorded as iOS[14].
  • BioShock's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[15].
  • BioShock's Commons category is recorded as BioShock[16].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as Q48263[17].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[18].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as macOS[20].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as iOS[21].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as Q13361286[22].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[23].
  • BioShock's platform is recorded as Q19610114[24].
  • BioShock's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[25].
  • BioShock's soundtrack release is recorded as BioShock – Orchestral Score[26].
  • BioShock's language of work or name is recorded as German[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

BioShock was published by 2K[7]. BioShock was directed by Ken Levine[5].

Publication

BioShock was published on August 21, 2007[28]. Languages include German[27] and Russian[29]. Genres include first-person shooter[8], video game with LGBT character[9], and science fiction video game[10]. BioShock's part of the series is recorded as BioShock[13]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[30] and digital distribution[31].

Subject and Themes

BioShock's part of the series is recorded as BioShock[13].

Reception

BioShock received the British Academy Games Award for Best Game[3]. Reviews include 10/10[32], 96/100[33], and 91/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

System Shock 2 inspired BioShock[35]. BioShock was followed by BioShock 2[11].

Why It Matters

BioShock ranks in the top 0.52% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month, #101 of 19,301).[2] BioShock has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

What awards did BioShock receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Award for Best Game[3].

Related Entities

2K Australia computer mouse iOS Irrational Games macOS Microsoft Windows optical disc PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Take-Two Interactive touchscreen United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . bafta.org. Retrieved . bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . gameblog.fr. Retrieved . gameblog.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . eurogamer.net. Retrieved . eurogamer.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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