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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

video game released in 1996
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Summary

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,243 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's instance of is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was directed by The Shadow of the Templars — director (P57): Charles Cecil[4].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's composer is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — composer (P86): Barrington Pheloung[5].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was published by The Shadow of the Templars — publisher (P123): Virgin Interactive[6].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's genre is The Shadow of the Templars — genre (P136): point-and-click adventure[7].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was produced by The Shadow of the Templars — producer (P162): Steve Ince[8].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's developer is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — developer (P178): Revolution Software[9].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's part of the series is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — part of the series (P179): Broken Sword[10].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): Game Boy Advance[11].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): Q10677[13].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): Linux[14].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): DOS[15].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): macOS[16].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's platform is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — platform (P400): Classic Mac OS[17].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's game mode is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — game mode (P404): single-player video game[18].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's language of work or name is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): English[19].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's language of work or name is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): French[20].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's language of work or name is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): German[21].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's language of work or name is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[22].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's language of work or name is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): Italian[23].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's software engine is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — software engine (P408): Virtual Theatre[24].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was distributed by The Shadow of the Templars — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[25].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was distributed by The Shadow of the Templars — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[26].
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's input device is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — input device (P479): computer mouse[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was published by The Shadow of the Templars — publisher (P123): Virgin Interactive[6]. It was produced by The Shadow of the Templars — producer (P162): Steve Ince[8]. It was directed by The Shadow of the Templars — director (P57): Charles Cecil[4].

Publication

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars was released on September 30, 1996[28]. Languages include The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): English[19], The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): French[20], The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): German[21], The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[22], and The Shadow of the Templars — language of work or name (P407): Italian[23]. Its genre is The Shadow of the Templars — genre (P136): point-and-click adventure[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — part of the series (P179): Broken Sword[10]. Recorded distribution format include The Shadow of the Templars — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[25] and The Shadow of the Templars — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[26].

Subject and Themes

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars's part of the series is recorded as The Shadow of the Templars — part of the series (P179): Broken Sword[10].

Why It Matters

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,243 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

CD-ROM Classic Mac OS computer mouse DOS FMV cutscene Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Revolution Software Spain United Kingdom Virgin Interactive

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 23182
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 23182, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142812124|Baphomets Fluch (#142812124)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'matc"
  2. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars, removing duplicates that were erroneously introduced by my previous import"
  3. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  4. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Broken_Sword_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 6w ago · MineoBot bot · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → point-and-click adventure
    Language of work or name → —
    Igromania id → —
    Game mode → single-player video game
    + 150 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P435]]: d4f2f116-c8ab-49d1-ae48-f24318c70d64"
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