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Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

1992 video game
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Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

Summary

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss received the The Stygian Abyss — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's instance of is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — instance of (P31): video game[4].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was directed by The Stygian Abyss — director (P57): Richard Garriott[5].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's composer is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — composer (P86): George Sanger[6].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was published by The Stygian Abyss — publisher (P123): Origin Systems[7].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's genre is The Stygian Abyss — genre (P136): role-playing video game[8].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was followed by The Stygian Abyss — followed by (P156): Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds[9].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was produced by The Stygian Abyss — producer (P162): Warren Spector[10].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's developer is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — developer (P178): Looking Glass Studios[11].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's part of the series is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — part of the series (P179): Ultima[12].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's designed by is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — designed by (P287): Paul Neurath[13].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's platform is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's platform is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — platform (P400): DOS[15].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's platform is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — platform (P400): Q10677[16].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's game mode is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — game mode (P404): single-player video game[17].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was distributed by The Stygian Abyss — distribution format (P437): floppy disk[18].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's input device is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — input device (P479): computer keyboard[19].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's country of origin is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — country of origin (P495): United States[20].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was released on March 21, 1992[21].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's official website is recorded as http://www.uo.com/archive/uw1[22].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's USK rating is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — USK rating (P914): USK 6[23].
  • Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/U/SLPS-00742.html[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was published by The Stygian Abyss — publisher (P123): Origin Systems[7]. It was produced by The Stygian Abyss — producer (P162): Warren Spector[10]. It was directed by The Stygian Abyss — director (P57): Richard Garriott[5].

Publication

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was published on March 21, 1992[21]. Its genre is The Stygian Abyss — genre (P136): role-playing video game[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — part of the series (P179): Ultima[12]. It was distributed by The Stygian Abyss — distribution format (P437): floppy disk[18].

Subject and Themes

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss's part of the series is recorded as The Stygian Abyss — part of the series (P179): Ultima[12].

Reception

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss received the The Stygian Abyss — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss was followed by The Stygian Abyss — followed by (P156): Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds[9].

Why It Matters

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss receive?

Honors received include The Stygian Abyss — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].

Related Entities

computer keyboard DOS floppy disk Looking Glass Studios Microsoft Windows Origin Systems Richard Garriott United States Warren Spector

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . originsgames.com. originsgames.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Part of the series → Ultima
    Designed by → Paul Neurath
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