Populous: The Beginning

Summary

Populous: The Beginning is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Populous: The Beginning's instance of is recorded as The Beginning — instance of (P31): video game^[3].
• Populous: The Beginning's composer is recorded as The Beginning — composer (P86): Mark Knight^[4].
• Populous: The Beginning was published by The Beginning — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts^[5].
• Populous: The Beginning's genre is The Beginning — genre (P136): god game^[6].
• Populous: The Beginning followed The Beginning — follows (P155): Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods^[7].
• Populous: The Beginning was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Stuart Whyte^[8].
• Populous: The Beginning's developer is recorded as The Beginning — developer (P178): Bullfrog Productions^[9].
• Populous: The Beginning's part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Populous^[10].
• Populous: The Beginning's software version identifier is recorded as 1.01^[11].
• Populous: The Beginning's platform is recorded as The Beginning — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows^[12].
• Populous: The Beginning's platform is recorded as The Beginning — platform (P400): Q10677^[13].
• Populous: The Beginning's game mode is recorded as The Beginning — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game^[14].
• Populous: The Beginning's game mode is recorded as The Beginning — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[15].
• Populous: The Beginning's software engine is recorded as The Beginning — software engine (P408): Magic Carpet^[16].
• Populous: The Beginning was distributed by The Beginning — distribution format (P437): compact disc^[17].
• Populous: The Beginning was distributed by The Beginning — distribution format (P437): digital download^[18].
• Populous: The Beginning was distributed by The Beginning — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[19].
• Populous: The Beginning's country of origin is recorded as The Beginning — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom^[20].
• Populous: The Beginning was released on November 30, 1998^[21].
• Populous: The Beginning's distributed by is recorded as The Beginning — distributed by (P750): Q1486288^[22].
• Populous: The Beginning's distributed by is recorded as The Beginning — distributed by (P750): PlayStation Store^[23].
• Populous: The Beginning's distributed by is recorded as The Beginning — distributed by (P750): Steam^[24].
• Populous: The Beginning's ESRB rating is recorded as The Beginning — ESRB rating (P852): Teen^[25].
• Populous: The Beginning's USK rating is recorded as The Beginning — USK rating (P914): USK 12^[26].
• Populous: The Beginning's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/P/SLUS-00277.html^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Other^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1998^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f449731c-fe82-4c7d-8e01-56c1db7c83f0^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Populous: The Beginning was published by The Beginning — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts^[5]. It was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Stuart Whyte^[8].

Publication

Populous: The Beginning was released on November 30, 1998^[21]. Its genre is The Beginning — genre (P136): god game^[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Populous^[10]. Recorded distribution format include The Beginning — distribution format (P437): compact disc^[17], The Beginning — distribution format (P437): digital download^[18], and The Beginning — distribution format (P437): digital distribution^[19].

Subject and Themes

Populous: The Beginning's part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): Populous^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Populous: The Beginning followed The Beginning — follows (P155): Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods^[7].

Why It Matters

Populous: The Beginning ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]