Half-Life: Blue Shift

2001 expansion pack for the video game Half-Life
VideoGame expansion_add_on Q831796
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Half-Life: Blue Shift

Summary

Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion add-on[1]. It draws 3,007 Wikipedia views per month (expansion_add_on category, ranking #28 of 237).[2]

Key Facts

  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's instance of is recorded as Blue Shift — instance of (P31): expansion add-on[3].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's instance of is recorded as Blue Shift — instance of (P31): video game[4].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift was published by Blue Shift — publisher (P123): Sierra Entertainment[5].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's genre is Blue Shift — genre (P136): first-person shooter[6].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's genre is Blue Shift — genre (P136): science fiction video game[7].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's developer is recorded as Blue Shift — developer (P178): Gearbox Software[8].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life[9].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's designed by is recorded as Blue Shift — designed by (P287): Randy Pitchford[10].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's Commons category is recorded as Half-Life: Blue Shift[11].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): Linux[12].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): macOS[13].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's platform is recorded as Blue Shift — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's game mode is recorded as Blue Shift — game mode (P404): single-player video game[15].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): English[16].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): French[17].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's language of work or name is recorded as Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): German[18].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's software engine is recorded as Blue Shift — software engine (P408): GoldSrc[19].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift was distributed by Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): optical disc[20].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift was distributed by Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[21].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's input device is recorded as Blue Shift — input device (P479): computer mouse[22].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's input device is recorded as Blue Shift — input device (P479): computer keyboard[23].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's country of origin is recorded as Blue Shift — country of origin (P495): United States[24].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift was published on June 12, 2001[25].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift was published on March 30, 2013[26].
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift's characters is recorded as Blue Shift — characters (P674): Gordon Freeman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Half-Life: Blue Shift was published by Blue Shift — publisher (P123): Sierra Entertainment[5].

Publication

Publication dates include June 12, 2001[25] and March 30, 2013[26]. Languages include Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): English[16], Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): French[17], and Blue Shift — language of work or name (P407): German[18]. Genres include Blue Shift — genre (P136): first-person shooter[6] and Blue Shift — genre (P136): science fiction video game[7]. Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life[9]. Recorded distribution format include Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): optical disc[20] and Blue Shift — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[21].

Subject and Themes

Half-Life: Blue Shift's part of the series is recorded as Blue Shift — part of the series (P179): Half-Life[9].

Why It Matters

Half-Life: Blue Shift draws 3,007 Wikipedia views per month (expansion_add_on category, ranking #28 of 237).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Class ancestry

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id Half-Life:_Blue_Shift_(Windows), Half-Life:_Blue_Shift, Half-Life:_Blue_Shift_(PC)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8607]]: Half-Life:_Blue_Shift, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/160265876|Half-Life: Blue Shift (#160265876)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6"
  2. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    International computer game collection work id 17148, 17149
    Fandom article id half-life:Half-Life:_Blue_Shift, video-game-databank:Half-Life:_Blue_Shift, gamicus:Half-Life:_Blue_Shift +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11295]]: 17148, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296368180|Half - Life : Blue Shift (#296368180)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8124|Internat"
  3. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Half-Life"
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