Frontier: First Encounters

Summary

Frontier: First Encounters is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,401 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Frontier: First Encounters's instance of is recorded as First Encounters — instance of (P31): video game^[3].
• Frontier: First Encounters's composer is recorded as First Encounters — composer (P86): David Lowe^[4].
• Frontier: First Encounters was published by First Encounters — publisher (P123): GameTek^[5].
• Frontier: First Encounters was published by First Encounters — publisher (P123): Konami^[6].
• Frontier: First Encounters's genre is First Encounters — genre (P136): space flight simulation game^[7].
• Frontier: First Encounters's genre is First Encounters — genre (P136): space trading and combat game^[8].
• Frontier: First Encounters's developer is recorded as First Encounters — developer (P178): Frontier Developments^[9].
• Frontier: First Encounters's part of the series is recorded as First Encounters — part of the series (P179): Elite^[10].
• Frontier: First Encounters's designed by is recorded as First Encounters — designed by (P287): David Braben^[11].
• Frontier: First Encounters's platform is recorded as First Encounters — platform (P400): DOS^[12].
• Frontier: First Encounters's platform is recorded as First Encounters — platform (P400): Q47604^[13].
• Frontier: First Encounters's game mode is recorded as First Encounters — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[14].
• Frontier: First Encounters was distributed by First Encounters — distribution format (P437): floppy disk^[15].
• Frontier: First Encounters's review score is recorded as 74%^[16].
• Frontier: First Encounters's input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer keyboard^[17].
• Frontier: First Encounters's input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer mouse^[18].
• Frontier: First Encounters's country of origin is recorded as First Encounters — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom^[19].
• Frontier: First Encounters was published on April 16, 1995^[20].
• Frontier: First Encounters's official website is recorded as http://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters/^[21].
• Frontier: First Encounters's USK rating is recorded as First Encounters — USK rating (P914): USK 12^[22].
• Frontier: First Encounters's P14470 is recorded as Games/Frontier_First_Encounters^[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include First Encounters — publisher (P123): GameTek^[5] and First Encounters — publisher (P123): Konami^[6].

Publication

Frontier: First Encounters was published on April 16, 1995^[20]. Genres include First Encounters — genre (P136): space flight simulation game^[7] and First Encounters — genre (P136): space trading and combat game^[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as First Encounters — part of the series (P179): Elite^[10]. It was distributed by First Encounters — distribution format (P437): floppy disk^[15].

Subject and Themes

Frontier: First Encounters's part of the series is recorded as First Encounters — part of the series (P179): Elite^[10].

Reception

Frontier: First Encounters's review score is recorded as 74%^[16].

Why It Matters

Frontier: First Encounters ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,401 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]