The Thing

Summary

The Thing is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thing's instance of is recorded as video game^[3].
• The Thing was published by Q2264873^[4].
• The Thing's genre is third-person shooter^[5].
• The Thing's based on is recorded as Who Goes There?^[6].
• The Thing's developer is recorded as Q56329530^[7].
• The Thing's platform is recorded as Q132020^[8].
• The Thing's platform is recorded as Q10680^[9].
• The Thing's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[10].
• The Thing's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[11].
• The Thing was distributed by compact disc^[12].
• The Thing's input device is recorded as computer keyboard^[13].
• The Thing's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• The Thing was published on August 21, 2002^[15].
• The Thing's has edition or translation is recorded as The Thing: Remastered^[16].
• The Thing's distributed by is recorded as Q2264873^[17].
• The Thing's narrative location is recorded as Antarctica^[18].
• The Thing's ESRB rating is recorded as Mature 17+^[19].
• The Thing's official website is recorded as http://www.artworks.co.uk/thing.htm^[20].
• The Thing's official website is recorded as http://www.thethinggames.com^[21].
• The Thing's PEGI rating is recorded as PEGI 16^[22].
• The Thing's USK rating is recorded as USK 16^[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Thing was published by Q2264873^[4].

Publication

The Thing was released on August 21, 2002^[15]. Its genre is third-person shooter^[5]. It was distributed by compact disc^[12].

Why It Matters

The Thing ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]