Heavy Rain
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Heavy Rain
Summary
Heavy Rain is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,039 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Heavy Rain received the Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Game Designers Grand Prize[3].
- Heavy Rain received the British Academy Games Award for Music[4].
- Heavy Rain received the British Academy Games Award for Story[5].
- Heavy Rain received the British Academy Games Award for Technical Innovation[6].
- Heavy Rain's instance of is recorded as video game[7].
- Heavy Rain was directed by David Cage[8].
- David Cage wrote the screenplay for Heavy Rain[9].
- Heavy Rain's composer is recorded as Normand Corbeil[10].
- Heavy Rain was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment[11].
- Heavy Rain's genre is interactive film[12].
- Heavy Rain's genre is drama fiction[13].
- Heavy Rain's genre is action-adventure game[14].
- Heavy Rain's developer is recorded as Quantic Dream[15].
- Heavy Rain's developer is recorded as Virtuos[16].
- Heavy Rain's record label is recorded as Sony Interactive Entertainment[17].
- Heavy Rain's designed by is recorded as David Cage[18].
- Heavy Rain's software version identifier is recorded as 2.00[19].
- Heavy Rain's Commons category is recorded as Heavy Rain (video game)[20].
- Heavy Rain's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[21].
- Heavy Rain's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[22].
- Heavy Rain's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
- Heavy Rain's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[24].
- Heavy Rain's language of work or name is recorded as English[25].
- Heavy Rain's language of work or name is recorded as French[26].
- Heavy Rain's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[27].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Heavy Rain was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment[11]. It was directed by David Cage[8]. David Cage wrote the screenplay for it[9].
Publication
Publication dates include February 18, 2010[30], February 23, 2010[31], February 24, 2010[32], March 1, 2016[33], March 2, 2016[34], and March 4, 2016[35]. Languages include English[25], French[26], Italian[27], German[36], Spanish[37], and Danish[38]. Genres include interactive film[12], drama fiction[13], and action-adventure game[14]. Recorded distribution format include Blu-ray Disc[39] and digital distribution[40].
Reception
Awards received include Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Game Designers Grand Prize[3]; British Academy Games Award for Music[4], a video game award[41], founded in 2004[42]; British Academy Games Award for Story[5], a video game award[43], founded in 2010[44]; and British Academy Games Award for Technical Innovation[6], a video game award[45], founded in 2011[46]. Reviews include 73/100[47], 44%[48], and 92/100[49].
Why It Matters
Heavy Rain ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,039 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did Heavy Rain receive?
Honors received include Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Game Designers Grand Prize[3], British Academy Games Award for Music[4], British Academy Games Award for Story[5], and British Academy Games Award for Technical Innovation[6].