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Source

game engine developed by Valve Corporation
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Source

Summary

Source is a game engine[1]. Source has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Source's instance of is recorded as game engine[3].
  • Source followed GoldSrc[4].
  • Source was followed by Source 2[5].
  • Source's developer is recorded as Valve Corporation[6].
  • Source's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[7].
  • Source's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[8].
  • Source's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[9].
  • Source's operating system is recorded as Linux[10].
  • Source's operating system is recorded as Q14944085[11].
  • Source's operating system is recorded as macOS[12].
  • Source's operating system is recorded as Android[13].
  • Source's software version identifier is recorded as Source Engine 24 / 2013[14].
  • Source's Commons category is recorded as Source (game engine)[15].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • Source's platform is recorded as macOS[17].
  • Source's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[18].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Q132020[19].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Q48263[20].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Q13361286[21].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Linux[22].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Android[23].
  • Source's platform is recorded as Q19610114[24].
  • Source's official website is recorded as https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SDK2013_GettingStarted[25].
  • Source's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Source (game engine)[26].
  • Source's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013[27].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Source followed GoldSrc[4]. Source was followed by Source 2[5].

Why It Matters

Source has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Source is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Android C++ Day of Defeat: Source Ernst Jünger Half-Life: Source JBMod Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Military Conflict: Vietnam Nuclear Dawn PlayStation 3 Valve Corporation

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . api.github.com. Retrieved . api.github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Gorilli09 · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Platform → Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 3 +6
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    Programmed in → Q2407
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