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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

1994 video game
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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

Summary

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's instance of is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was published by Heart of the Tiger — publisher (P123): Origin Systems[4].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's genre is Heart of the Tiger — genre (P136): science fiction video game[5].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's genre is Heart of the Tiger — genre (P136): space combat simulation game[6].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger followed Heart of the Tiger — follows (P155): Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi[7].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was followed by Heart of the Tiger — followed by (P156): Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom[8].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's developer is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — developer (P178): Origin Systems[9].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's part of the series is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — part of the series (P179): Wing Commander[10].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's designed by is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — designed by (P287): Chris Roberts[11].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's platform is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — platform (P400): 3DO[12].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's platform is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — platform (P400): DOS[13].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's platform is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — platform (P400): Q10677[14].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's platform is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — platform (P400): Classic Mac OS[15].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's game mode is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — game mode (P404): single-player video game[16].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's game mode is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[17].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's language of work or name is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — language of work or name (P407): German[18].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's language of work or name is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — language of work or name (P407): English[19].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's software engine is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — software engine (P408): RealSpace[20].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was distributed by Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[21].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was distributed by Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): digital download[22].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was distributed by Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[23].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's input device is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — input device (P479): computer mouse[24].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's country of origin is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — country of origin (P495): United States[25].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was released on March 28, 1996[26].
  • Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's distributed by is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — distributed by (P750): Q1486288[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was published by Heart of the Tiger — publisher (P123): Origin Systems[4].

Publication

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger was published on March 28, 1996[26]. Languages include Heart of the Tiger — language of work or name (P407): German[18] and Heart of the Tiger — language of work or name (P407): English[19]. Genres include Heart of the Tiger — genre (P136): science fiction video game[5] and Heart of the Tiger — genre (P136): space combat simulation game[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — part of the series (P179): Wing Commander[10]. Recorded distribution format include Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[21], Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): digital download[22], and Heart of the Tiger — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[23].

Subject and Themes

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger's part of the series is recorded as Heart of the Tiger — part of the series (P179): Wing Commander[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger followed Heart of the Tiger — follows (P155): Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi[7]. It was followed by Heart of the Tiger — followed by (P156): Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom[8].

Why It Matters

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

CD-ROM Classic Mac OS computer mouse DOS Origin Systems United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q1486288. 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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Edit History

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  1. 2d ago · Teiron · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 2985
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 2985, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180133415|Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (#180133415)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6"
  2. 12d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Wing_Commander_III_Heart_of_the_Tiger
    Publication date → +1996-03-28T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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