Total Annihilation

1997 video game
VideoGame video_game Q951384
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Total Annihilation

Summary

Total Annihilation is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,384 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Total Annihilation's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Total Annihilation's composer is recorded as Jeremy Soule[4].
  • Total Annihilation was published by Atari, Inc.[5].
  • Total Annihilation's genre is real-time strategy[6].
  • Total Annihilation's genre is science fiction video game[7].
  • Total Annihilation's developer is recorded as Cavedog Entertainment[8].
  • Total Annihilation's part of the series is recorded as Total Annihilation[9].
  • Total Annihilation's designed by is recorded as Chris Taylor[10].
  • Total Annihilation's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1c[11].
  • Total Annihilation's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Total Annihilation's platform is recorded as Mac OS operating systems[13].
  • Total Annihilation's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[14].
  • Total Annihilation's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[15].
  • Total Annihilation's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Total Annihilation's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Total Annihilation was distributed by digital distribution[18].
  • Total Annihilation was distributed by digital download[19].
  • Total Annihilation was distributed by CD-ROM[20].
  • Total Annihilation's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Total Annihilation's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[22].
  • Total Annihilation's input device is recorded as computer mouse[23].
  • Total Annihilation's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Total Annihilation was released on September 30, 1997[25].
  • Total Annihilation's distributed by is recorded as Steam[26].
  • Total Annihilation's distributed by is recorded as Q1486288[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Total Annihilation was published by Atari, Inc.[5].

Publication

Total Annihilation was released on September 30, 1997[25]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include real-time strategy[6] and science fiction video game[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[9]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[18], digital download[19], and CD-ROM[20].

Subject and Themes

Total Annihilation's part of the series is recorded as it[9].

Why It Matters

Total Annihilation ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,384 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Beyond All Reason[30], a video game[31].

FAQs

Who did Total Annihilation influence?

Total Annihilation has been cited as an influence by Beyond All Reason[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . 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. [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. 11d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Total Annihilation
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Abandonware-france game id → 1772
    Game mechanics → bird's-eye view, isometric view
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12267]]: 1772, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 6w ago · BoneheadElsewhere · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Input device → computer keyboard, computer mouse
    Color → color
    Distribution format → digital distribution, digital download, CD-ROM
    Title → Total Annihilation
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Total Annihillation"
  3. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game
    Part of the series → Total Annihilation
    Designed by → Chris Taylor
    Game mode → multiplayer video game, single-player video game
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Total_Annihilation, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293378963|Total Annihilation (#293378963)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
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