System Shock

1994 video game
VideoGame video_game Q1151634
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System Shock

Summary

System Shock is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,146 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • System Shock's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • System Shock was directed by Doug Church[4].
  • System Shock was published by Origin Systems[5].
  • System Shock's genre is action-adventure game[6].
  • System Shock's genre is cyberpunk video game[7].
  • System Shock was followed by System Shock 2[8].
  • System Shock was produced by Warren Spector[9].
  • System Shock's developer is recorded as Looking Glass Studios[10].
  • System Shock's Commons category is recorded as System Shock (1994 video game)[11].
  • System Shock's platform is recorded as DOS[12].
  • System Shock's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[13].
  • System Shock's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[14].
  • System Shock's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • System Shock was distributed by floppy disk[16].
  • System Shock's review score is recorded as ★★★★[17].
  • System Shock's review score is recorded as 94%[18].
  • System Shock's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[19].
  • System Shock's input device is recorded as computer mouse[20].
  • System Shock's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • System Shock was released on September 23, 1994[22].
  • System Shock's distributed by is recorded as Electronic Arts[23].
  • System Shock's official website is recorded as http://www.nightdivestudios.com/games/system-shock/[24].
  • System Shock's USK rating is recorded as USK 16[25].
  • System Shock's USK rating is recorded as USK 16[26].
  • System Shock's different from is recorded as System Shock[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

System Shock was published by Origin Systems[5]. It was produced by Warren Spector[9]. It was directed by Doug Church[4].

Publication

System Shock was published on September 23, 1994[22]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include action-adventure game[6] and cyberpunk video game[7]. It was distributed by floppy disk[16].

Reception

Reviews include ★★★★[17] and 94%[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

System Shock was followed by it 2[8].

Why It Matters

System Shock ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,146 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 16, USK 16
    Review score → ★★★★, 94%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P444]], uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  2. 7w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 16, USK 16
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P914]]: [[Q14920393]]"
  3. 8w ago · Bob08 · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → System Shock
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q108371532]]"
  4. 8w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 1147, 104
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 1147, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142842261|System Shock (#142842261)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  5. 13w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → —
    Gry-online game id → 7007
    Instance of → —
    Genre → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 7007, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180137411|System Shock (1994) (#180137411)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online game"
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