Black Isle Studios
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Black Isle Studios was a renowned American video game developer best known for its influential role-playing games of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including titles in the Fallout and Planescape: Torment franchises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Isle Studios canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Black Isle Studios Context triple: [Fallout (video game series), developer, Black Isle Studios]
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A.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
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B.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a residential neighborhood in South Philadelphia known for its rowhouses, demographic diversity, and ongoing redevelopment and gentrification.
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C.
BioWare
BioWare is a Canadian video game developer best known for its story-driven role-playing games such as the Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series.
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D.
Neversoft
Neversoft was an American video game developer best known for creating the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series and later working on the Guitar Hero franchise.
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E.
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks is a prominent American video game publisher and developer best known for franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Black Isle Studios Target entity description: Black Isle Studios was a renowned American video game developer best known for its influential role-playing games of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including titles in the Fallout and Planescape: Torment franchises.
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A.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
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B.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a residential neighborhood in South Philadelphia known for its rowhouses, demographic diversity, and ongoing redevelopment and gentrification.
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C.
BioWare
BioWare is a Canadian video game developer best known for its story-driven role-playing games such as the Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series.
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D.
Neversoft
Neversoft was an American video game developer best known for creating the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series and later working on the Guitar Hero franchise.
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E.
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks is a prominent American video game publisher and developer best known for franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
ⓘ
video game developer ⓘ |
| cancelledProject |
Fallout 3
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surface form:
Fallout 3 (codenamed Van Buren)
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| closureReason | financial difficulties at Interplay Entertainment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developed |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
ⓘ
Fallout 2 ⓘ Icewind Dale ⓘ Icewind Dale ⓘ
surface form:
Icewind Dale II
Icewind Dale ⓘ
surface form:
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (co-development) ⓘ Planescape: Torment ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| era |
early 2000s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Feargus Urquhart
ⓘ
Interplay Productions ⓘ
surface form:
Interplay Entertainment
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| foundedInYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization | role-playing games ⓘ |
| industry | video games ⓘ |
| influenced |
Obsidian Entertainment
ⓘ
modern Western role-playing games ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Chris Avellone
ⓘ
Feargus Urquhart ⓘ Jason Anderson ⓘ Josh Sawyer ⓘ Tim Cain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex moral choices in games
ⓘ
isometric RPG design ⓘ narrative-driven gameplay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Irvine
ⓘ
surface form:
Irvine, California
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| notableFor |
Baldur's Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Baldur's Gate series (publishing and development support)
Fallout (video game series) ⓘ
surface form:
Fallout series
Icewind Dale ⓘ
surface form:
Icewind Dale series
Planescape: Torment ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Interplay Productions
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surface form:
Interplay Entertainment
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| partOf |
Interplay Productions
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surface form:
Interplay role-playing division
|
| platformDevelopedFor |
PC
ⓘ
PlayStation 2 ⓘ Xbox ⓘ |
| published |
Baldur's Gate
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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn ⓘ Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal ⓘ |
| settingUsed |
Fallout (video game series)
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surface form:
Fallout post-apocalyptic universe
Forgotten Realms ⓘ Planescape ⓘ |
| usedGameEngine |
Infinity Engine
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SPECIAL system (for Fallout 2) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Isle Studios Description of subject: Black Isle Studios was a renowned American video game developer best known for its influential role-playing games of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including titles in the Fallout and Planescape: Torment franchises.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vault Boy