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Wing Commander: Privateer

1993 computer game
VideoGame video_game Q1684805
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Wing Commander: Privateer

Summary

Wing Commander: Privateer is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wing Commander: Privateer's instance of is recorded as Privateer — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer was published by Privateer — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[4].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's genre is Privateer — genre (P136): action-adventure game[5].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's genre is Privateer — genre (P136): space trading and combat game[6].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's genre is Privateer — genre (P136): science fiction video game[7].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer was followed by Privateer — followed by (P156): Privateer 2: The Darkening[8].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's developer is recorded as Privateer — developer (P178): Origin Systems[9].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's part of the series is recorded as Privateer — part of the series (P179): Wing Commander[10].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's platform is recorded as Privateer — platform (P400): DOS[11].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's platform is recorded as Privateer — platform (P400): macOS[12].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's game mode is recorded as Privateer — game mode (P404): single-player video game[13].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer was distributed by Privateer — distribution format (P437): digital download[14].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer was distributed by Privateer — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[15].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's input device is recorded as Privateer — input device (P479): joystick[16].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's country of origin is recorded as Privateer — country of origin (P495): United States[17].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer was released on 1993[18].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's distributed by is recorded as Privateer — distributed by (P750): Q1486288[19].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's official website is recorded as http://www.origin.ea.com/english/prod-info/pc-cd/classics/privateer/index.html[20].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's USK rating is recorded as Privateer — USK rating (P914): USK 12[21].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's media franchise is recorded as Privateer — media franchise (P8345): Wing Commander[22].
  • Wing Commander: Privateer's set in environment is recorded as Privateer — set in environment (P8411): outer space[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Wing Commander: Privateer was published by Privateer — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[4].

Publication

Wing Commander: Privateer was released on 1993[18]. Genres include Privateer — genre (P136): action-adventure game[5], Privateer — genre (P136): space trading and combat game[6], and Privateer — genre (P136): science fiction video game[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Privateer — part of the series (P179): Wing Commander[10]. Recorded distribution format include Privateer — distribution format (P437): digital download[14] and Privateer — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[15].

Subject and Themes

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

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wing Commander: Privateer was followed by Privateer — followed by (P156): Privateer 2: The Darkening[8].

Why It Matters

Wing Commander: Privateer ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Related Entities

DOS Electronic Arts joystick macOS Origin Systems United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q1486288. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 18d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 579
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 579, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142835511|Privateer (#142835511)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 5w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dosbox compatibility id → —
    Platform → DOS, macOS
    Genre → action-adventure game, space trading and combat game, science fiction video game
    My abandonware game id → 219
    + 93 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Wing_Commander_Privateer, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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