Descent

Summary

Descent is a video game^[1]. Descent ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Descent's instance of is recorded as video game^[3].
• Descent was published by Interplay Entertainment^[4].
• Descent was published by MacPlay^[5].
• Descent's genre is first-person shooter^[6].
• Descent's genre is shoot 'em up^[7].
• Descent's developer is recorded as Q4355671^[8].
• Descent's part of the series is recorded as Descent^[9].
• Descent's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[10].
• Descent's platform is recorded as DOS^[11].
• Descent's platform is recorded as Q10677^[12].
• Descent's platform is recorded as Linux^[13].
• Descent's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[14].
• Descent's platform is recorded as macOS^[15].
• Descent's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS^[16].
• Descent's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game^[17].
• Descent's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[18].
• Descent's game mode is recorded as co-op mode^[19].
• Descent's language of work or name is recorded as English^[20].
• Descent was distributed by floppy disk^[21].
• Descent was distributed by CD-ROM^[22].
• Descent was distributed by digital distribution^[23].
• Descent was distributed by digital download^[24].
• Descent's input device is recorded as computer keyboard^[25].
• Descent's input device is recorded as joystick^[26].
• Descent's input device is recorded as computer mouse^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Interplay Entertainment^[4] and MacPlay^[5].

Publication

Publication dates include March 17, 1995^[28], March 1996^[29], and February 1996^[30]. Descent's language of work or name is recorded as English^[20]. Genres include first-person shooter^[6] and shoot 'em up^[7]. Descent's part of the series is recorded as Descent^[9]. Recorded distribution format include floppy disk^[21], CD-ROM^[22], digital distribution^[23], and digital download^[24].

Subject and Themes

Descent's main subject is robot^[31]. Descent's part of the series is recorded as Descent^[9].

Why It Matters

Descent ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).^[2] Descent has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Descent is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]