Frontier: First Encounters

1995 video game
VideoGame video_game Q351027
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Frontier: First Encounters

Summary

Frontier: First Encounters is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer keyboard[16].
  • Frontier: First Encounters's input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer mouse[17].
  • Frontier: First Encounters's country of origin is recorded as First Encounters — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[18].
  • Frontier: First Encounters was published on April 16, 1995[19].
  • Frontier: First Encounters's official website is recorded as http://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters/[20].

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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[19]. 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].

Why It Matters

Frontier: First Encounters has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Frontier_First_Encounters, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293321184|Frontier: First Encounters (#293321184)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-m"
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