Breakout

Summary

Breakout is a video game^[1]. Breakout ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,043 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Breakout's instance of is recorded as video game^[3].
• Breakout was published by Atari, Inc.^[4].
• Breakout's genre is action game^[5].
• Breakout's genre is Breakout clone^[6].
• Breakout was followed by Breakout Deluxe^[7].
• Breakout's developer is recorded as Atari, Inc.^[8].
• Breakout's part of the series is recorded as Breakout^[9].
• Breakout took place at Anglo-America^[10].
• Breakout's designed by is recorded as Steve Wozniak^[11].
• Breakout's designed by is recorded as Steve Jobs^[12].
• Breakout's designed by is recorded as Steve Jobs^[13].
• Breakout's designed by is recorded as Nolan Bushnell^[14].
• Breakout is part of Arcade Smash Hits^[15].
• Breakout's Commons category is recorded as Breakout clones^[16].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as Atari 2600^[17].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as Atari 5200^[18].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[19].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as iOS^[20].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine^[21].
• Breakout's platform is recorded as Dynavision^[22].
• Breakout's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game^[23].
• Breakout's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[24].
• Breakout's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game^[25].
• Breakout's language of work or name is recorded as English^[26].
• Breakout was distributed by ROM cartridge^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Breakout was published by Atari, Inc.^[4].

Publication

Breakout was released on May 13, 1976^[28]. Breakout's language of work or name is recorded as English^[26]. Genres include action game^[5] and Breakout clone^[6]. Breakout is part of Arcade Smash Hits^[15]. Breakout's part of the series is recorded as Breakout^[9]. Breakout was distributed by ROM cartridge^[27].

Subject and Themes

Breakout's main subject is prison escape^[29]. Breakout's part of the series is recorded as Breakout^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Breakout was followed by Breakout Deluxe^[7].

Material and Period

The location of Breakout was Anglo-America^[10].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Breakout include Breakout clone^[30], a video game genre^[31].

Why It Matters

Breakout ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,043 views/month).^[2] Breakout has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

Entities named for Breakout include Breakout clone^[30], a video game genre^[31].