Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

1998 video game
VideoGame video_game Q1125377
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Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

Summary

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's instance of is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was published by FreeSpace – The Great War — publisher (P123): Interplay Entertainment[4].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's genre is FreeSpace – The Great War — genre (P136): space flight simulation game[5].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's genre is FreeSpace – The Great War — genre (P136): science fiction video game[6].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was followed by FreeSpace – The Great War — followed by (P156): FreeSpace 2[7].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's developer is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — developer (P178): Q1458317[8].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's part of the series is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — part of the series (P179): Freespace[9].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's software version identifier is recorded as 1.06[10].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's platform is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[11].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's platform is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — platform (P400): Commodore Amiga[12].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's game mode is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[13].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's game mode is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — game mode (P404): single-player video game[14].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's game mode is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — game mode (P404): co-op mode[15].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's language of work or name is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — language of work or name (P407): English[16].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was distributed by FreeSpace – The Great War — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[17].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was distributed by FreeSpace – The Great War — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[18].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's input device is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — input device (P479): computer keyboard[19].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's country of origin is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — country of origin (P495): United States[20].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was released on March 19, 1998[21].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's distributed by is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — distributed by (P750): Steam[22].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's official website is recorded as http://www.interplay.com/games/freespace.php[23].
  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's USK rating is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — USK rating (P914): USK 12[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was published by FreeSpace – The Great War — publisher (P123): Interplay Entertainment[4].

Publication

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was published on March 19, 1998[21]. Its language of work or name is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — language of work or name (P407): English[16]. Genres include FreeSpace – The Great War — genre (P136): space flight simulation game[5] and FreeSpace – The Great War — genre (P136): science fiction video game[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — part of the series (P179): Freespace[9]. Recorded distribution format include FreeSpace – The Great War — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[17] and FreeSpace – The Great War — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[18].

Subject and Themes

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's part of the series is recorded as FreeSpace – The Great War — part of the series (P179): Freespace[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War was followed by FreeSpace – The Great War — followed by (P156): FreeSpace 2[7].

Why It Matters

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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