A Way Out (video game)

2018 action-adventure video game developed by Hazelight Studios
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Summary

A Way Out (video game) is a video game[1]. A Way Out (video game) has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[3]
  • Director: Josef Fares[4]
  • Screenwriter: Josef Fares[5]
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts[6]
  • Genre: action-adventure game[7]
  • Developer: Hazelight Studios[8]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[9], PlayStation 4[10], Xbox One[11]
  • Game mode: co-op mode[12]
  • Language of work or name: English[13], French[14], Italian[15], German[16], Spanish[17], Polish[18], Brazilian Portuguese[19], Russian[20]
  • Software engine: Unreal Engine 4[21]
  • Distribution format: digital distribution[22], Blu-ray Disc[23], digital download[24]
  • Review score: 79/100[25], 70%[26], 75/100[27], 82/100[28]
  • Input device: computer mouse[29], computer keyboard[30], gamepad[31]
  • Country of origin: Sweden[32]
  • Publication date: March 23, 2018[33]
  • Distributed by: Origin[34], Microsoft Store[35], Steam[36], Humble Store[37], PlayStation Store[38]
  • ESRB rating: Mature 17+[39]
  • Official website: https://www.ea.com/games/a-way-out[40]
  • USK rating: USK 18[41]
  • Digital rights management system: Denuvo[42]
  • Nominated for: The Game Awards − Best Game Direction[43], British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[44]
  • Title: A Way Out[45]
  • Minimum number of players: 2[46]
  • Set in period: 1970s[47]
  • Units sold: 9,000,000[48], 11,000,000[49], 12,000,000[50], 13,000,000[51]

Why It Matters

A Way Out (video game) is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did A Way Out (video game) receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [3] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Online Games-Datenbank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . ESRB rating database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . crackwatch.com. Retrieved . crackwatch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . bafta.org. Retrieved . bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . igromania.ru. Retrieved . igromania.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . thegamebusiness.com. Retrieved . thegamebusiness.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wnhub.io. Retrieved . wnhub.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 79/100, 70%, 75/100 +1
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  2. 6w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1970s
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  3. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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