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Distinctive Software

Canadian video game developer
Organization software_company Q907331
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Distinctive Software

Summary

Distinctive Software is a software company[1]. It draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (software_company category, ranking #56 of 244).[2]

Key Facts

  • Distinctive Software is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Distinctive Software's instance of is recorded as software company[4].
  • Distinctive Software's instance of is recorded as video game developer[5].
  • Distinctive Software's headquarters location is recorded as Vancouver[6].
  • Distinctive Software's industry is recorded as video game industry[7].
  • January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Distinctive Software[8].
  • Distinctive Software was dissolved in January 1, 1991[9].
  • Distinctive Software's director / manager is recorded as Don Mattrick[10].
  • Distinctive Software's product or material produced is recorded as Test Drive[11].
  • Distinctive Software's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+77'}[12].
  • Distinctive Software's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[13].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Distinctive Software[8].

Leadership

Distinctive Software's director / manager is recorded as Don Mattrick[10].

Operations

Distinctive Software's headquarters location is recorded as Vancouver[6].

Industry

Distinctive Software's industry is recorded as video game industry[7].

Ownership

Distinctive Software's product or material produced is recorded as Test Drive[11].

Dissolution

Distinctive Software was dissolved in January 1, 1991[9].

Why It Matters

Distinctive Software draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (software_company category, ranking #56 of 244).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Canada Don Mattrick software company video game developer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . LastDodo. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NADD Wikidata project
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    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → —
    Country → Canada
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