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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

2006 video game by Bethesda Game Studios
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Summary

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,901 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion received the Oblivion — award received (P166): Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[3].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion received the Oblivion — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's instance of is recorded as Oblivion — instance of (P31): video game[5].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's composer is recorded as Oblivion — composer (P86): Jeremy Soule[6].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was published by Oblivion — publisher (P123): Bethesda Softworks[7].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was published by Oblivion — publisher (P123): 2K[8].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was published by Oblivion — publisher (P123): Vir2L Studios[9].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was published by Oblivion — publisher (P123): 1C Company[10].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's genre is Oblivion — genre (P136): role-playing video game[11].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's genre is Oblivion — genre (P136): action role-playing game[12].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion followed Oblivion — follows (P155): Q718448[13].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was followed by Oblivion — followed by (P156): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[14].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was produced by Oblivion — producer (P162): Todd Howard[15].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's developer is recorded as Oblivion — developer (P178): Bethesda Game Studios[16].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's developer is recorded as Oblivion — developer (P178): Superscape[17].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's developer is recorded as Oblivion — developer (P178): 4J Studios[18].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's part of the series is recorded as Oblivion — part of the series (P179): The Elder Scrolls[19].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's designed by is recorded as Oblivion — designed by (P287): Ken Rolston[20].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0416[21].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's Commons category is recorded as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[22].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's platform is recorded as Oblivion — platform (P400): personal computer[23].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's platform is recorded as Oblivion — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[24].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's platform is recorded as Oblivion — platform (P400): Q48263[25].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's platform is recorded as Oblivion — platform (P400): mobile phone[26].
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's platform is recorded as Oblivion — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[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: 63c2463f-744b-4289-a443-dce5f8bfea71[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Oblivion — publisher (P123): Bethesda Softworks[7], Oblivion — publisher (P123): 2K[8], Oblivion — publisher (P123): Vir2L Studios[9], and Oblivion — publisher (P123): 1C Company[10]. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was produced by Oblivion — producer (P162): Todd Howard[15].

Publication

Publication dates include March 20, 2006[30], March 23, 2006[31], March 24, 2006[32], April 26, 2007[33], April 27, 2007[34], and May 2, 2006[35]. Languages include Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): English[36], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): French[37], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Italian[38], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): German[39], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[40], and Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Russian[41]. Genres include Oblivion — genre (P136): role-playing video game[11] and Oblivion — genre (P136): action role-playing game[12]. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's part of the series is recorded as Oblivion — part of the series (P179): The Elder Scrolls[19]. Recorded distribution format include Oblivion — distribution format (P437): DVD[42], Oblivion — distribution format (P437): Blu-ray Disc[43], and Oblivion — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[44].

Subject and Themes

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's part of the series is recorded as Oblivion — part of the series (P179): The Elder Scrolls[19].

Reception

Awards received include Oblivion — award received (P166): Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[3] and Oblivion — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4], a video game award[45]. Reviews include 94/100[46] and 91/100[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion followed Oblivion — follows (P155): Q718448[13]. It was followed by Oblivion — followed by (P156): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[14].

Why It Matters

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,901 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion receive?

Honors received include Oblivion — award received (P166): Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[3] and Oblivion — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].

Related Entities

1C Company 2K 4J Studios Akella Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Blu-ray Disc computer keyboard computer mouse DVD gamepad Microsoft Windows Patrick Stewart PlayStation 3 Superscape Todd Howard United States Vir2L Studios

References

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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

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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