Half-Life: Blue Shift

Summary

Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion add-on^[1]. It draws 583 Wikipedia views per month (expansion_add_on category, ranking #28 of 237).^[2]

Key Facts

• Half-Life: Blue Shift's instance of is recorded as Blue Shift — instance of (P31): expansion add-on^[3].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's instance of is recorded as Blue Shift — instance of (P31): video game^[4].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift was published by Blue Shift — publisher (P123): Sierra Entertainment^[5].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's genre is Blue Shift — genre (P136): first-person shooter^[6].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's genre is Blue Shift — genre (P136): science fiction video game^[7].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's developer is recorded as Blue Shift — developer (P178): Gearbox Software^[8].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life^[9].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's designed by is recorded as Blue Shift — designed by (P287): Randy Pitchford^[10].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's Commons category is recorded as Half-Life: Blue Shift^[11].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): Linux^[12].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): macOS^[13].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows^[14].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's game mode is recorded as Blue Shift — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[15].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): English^[16].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): French^[17].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): German^[18].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's software engine is recorded as Blue Shift — software engine (P408): GoldSrc^[19].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift was distributed by Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): optical disc^[20].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift was distributed by Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[21].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's input device is recorded as Blue Shift — input device (P479): computer mouse^[22].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's input device is recorded as Blue Shift — input device (P479): computer keyboard^[23].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's country of origin is recorded as Blue Shift — country of origin (P495): United States^[24].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift was published on June 12, 2001^[25].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift was published on March 30, 2013^[26].
• Half-Life: Blue Shift's characters is recorded as Blue Shift — characters (P674): Gordon Freeman^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2002^[30]

• Genre(s): dark ambient, electronic^[31]

• Community tags: dark ambient, electronic^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b901fdf6-d6e4-3729-a614-bff58e73eda7^[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Half-Life: Blue Shift was published by Blue Shift — publisher (P123): Sierra Entertainment^[5].

Publication

Publication dates include June 12, 2001^[25] and March 30, 2013^[26]. Languages include Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): English^[16], Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): French^[17], and Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): German^[18]. Genres include Blue Shift — genre (P136): first-person shooter^[6] and Blue Shift — genre (P136): science fiction video game^[7]. Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life^[9]. Recorded distribution format include Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): optical disc^[20] and Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[21].

Subject and Themes

Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life^[9].

Why It Matters

Half-Life: Blue Shift draws 583 Wikipedia views per month (expansion_add_on category, ranking #28 of 237).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]