Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

1998 racing video game
VideoGame video_game Q1139007
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Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

Summary

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit received the Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Simulation Game of the Year[3].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit received the Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game[4].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's instance of is recorded as Hot Pursuit — instance of (P31): video game[5].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's composer is recorded as Hot Pursuit — composer (P86): Rom Di Prisco[6].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit was published by Hot Pursuit — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[7].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's genre is Hot Pursuit — genre (P136): racing video game[8].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's developer is recorded as Hot Pursuit — developer (P178): EA Vancouver[9].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's part of the series is recorded as Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed[10].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's part of the series is recorded as Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed Hot Pursuit[11].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's platform is recorded as Hot Pursuit — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's platform is recorded as Hot Pursuit — platform (P400): Q10677[13].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's game mode is recorded as Hot Pursuit — game mode (P404): single-player video game[14].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's language of work or name is recorded as Hot Pursuit — language of work or name (P407): English[15].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit was distributed by Hot Pursuit — distribution format (P437): compact disc[16].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's input device is recorded as Hot Pursuit — input device (P479): computer keyboard[17].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's country of origin is recorded as Hot Pursuit — country of origin (P495): United States[18].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit was published on March 25, 1998[19].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's ESRB rating is recorded as Hot Pursuit — ESRB rating (P852): Everyone[20].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's PEGI rating is recorded as Hot Pursuit — PEGI rating (P908): PEGI 3[21].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's USK rating is recorded as Hot Pursuit — USK rating (P914): USK 0[22].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Hot Pursuit — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Need for Speed universe[23].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's different from is recorded as Hot Pursuit — different from (P1889): Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit[24].
  • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/N/SLUS-00620.html[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit was published by Hot Pursuit — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[7].

Publication

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit was released on March 25, 1998[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Hot Pursuit — language of work or name (P407): English[15]. Its genre is Hot Pursuit — genre (P136): racing video game[8]. Series this is part of include Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed[10] and Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed Hot Pursuit[11]. It was distributed by Hot Pursuit — distribution format (P437): compact disc[16].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed[10] and Hot Pursuit — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed Hot Pursuit[11].

Reception

Awards received include Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Simulation Game of the Year[3] and Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game[4].

Why It Matters

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit receive?

Honors received include Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Simulation Game of the Year[3] and Hot Pursuit — award received (P166): Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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