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Limbo

2010 video game
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Limbo

Summary

Limbo is a video game[1]. Limbo ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,761 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Limbo received the D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3].
  • Limbo received the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4].
  • Limbo received the Q138912283[5].
  • Limbo's instance of is recorded as video game[6].
  • Limbo's composer is recorded as Martin Stig Andersen[7].
  • Limbo was published by Q73801[8].
  • Limbo was published by Playdead[9].
  • Limbo's genre is puzzle-platformer[10].
  • Limbo's genre is platform game[11].
  • Limbo's genre is side-scrolling video game[12].
  • Limbo was followed by Inside[13].
  • Limbo was performed by Martin Stig Andersen[14].
  • Limbo's developer is recorded as Playdead[15].
  • Limbo's operating system is recorded as Android[16].
  • Limbo's operating system is recorded as iOS[17].
  • Limbo's Commons category is recorded as Limbo (video game)[18].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Q48263[19].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Linux[20].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation Vita[21].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[22].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as iOS[24].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[25].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as macOS[26].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Android[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7addd015-e26b-43c8-9e58-3a9d7ec47698[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Q73801[8] and Playdead[9]. Limbo was performed by Martin Stig Andersen[14].

Publication

Publication dates include July 21, 2010[30], August 2, 2011[31], July 19, 2011[32], July 20, 2011[33], December 21, 2011[34], and June 4, 2013[35]. Languages include English[36], French[37], German[38], Italian[39], Japanese[40], and Korean[41]. Genres include puzzle-platformer[10], platform game[11], and side-scrolling video game[12]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[42], digital distribution[43], and digital download[44].

Reception

Awards received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3]; Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], a class of award[45], in United States[46]; and Q138912283[5]. Reviews include 92/100[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Limbo was followed by Inside[13].

Why It Matters

Limbo ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,761 views/month).[2] Limbo has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Limbo is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Limbo receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3], Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], and Q138912283[5].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . iclarified.com. Retrieved . iclarified.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [47] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  38. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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