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Need for Speed: The Run

2011 racing video game
VideoGame video_game Q281246
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Summary

Need for Speed: The Run is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,532 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: The Run — composer (P86): Brian Tyler[3]
  • Publisher: The Run — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[4]
  • Genre: The Run — genre (P136): racing video game[5]
  • Developer: The Run — developer (P178): EA Black Box[6]
  • Part of the series: The Run — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed[7]
  • Software version identifier: 1.1[8]
  • Commons category: Need for Speed: The Run[9]
  • Platform: The Run — platform (P400): Wii[10], The Run — platform (P400): Xbox 360[11], The Run — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[12], The Run — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[13], The Run — platform (P400): Nintendo 3DS[14]
  • Game mode: The Run — game mode (P404): single-player video game[15], The Run — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[16]
  • Language of work or name: The Run — language of work or name (P407): Russian[17]
  • Software engine: The Run — software engine (P408): Frostbite (game engine)[18]
  • Distribution format: The Run — distribution format (P437): optical disc[19], The Run — distribution format (P437): digital download[20], The Run — distribution format (P437): Nintendo optical disc[21]
  • Review score: 67/100[22]
  • Input device: The Run — input device (P479): computer keyboard[23]
  • Country of origin: The Run — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[24]
  • Publication date: November 15, 2011[25], December 8, 2011[26], November 17, 2011[27], November 18, 2011[28]
  • Distributed by: The Run — distributed by (P750): Nintendo eShop[29], The Run — distributed by (P750): Humble Store[30]
  • Narrative location: The Run — narrative location (P840): New York City[31]
  • ESRB rating: The Run — ESRB rating (P852): Teen[32]
  • CERO rating: The Run — CERO rating (P853): B (Ages 12 and up)[33]
  • Official website: http://www.needforspeed.com/therun[34]
  • PEGI rating: The Run — PEGI rating (P908): PEGI 7[35]
  • USK rating: The Run — USK rating (P914): USK 12[36]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: The Run — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Need for Speed universe[37]
  • Title: Need for Speed: The Run[38]

Why It Matters

Need for Speed: The Run has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Brian Tyler computer keyboard EA Black Box Electronic Arts Microsoft Windows New York City optical disc PlayStation 3 United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 5219
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54523|batch #54523]]: Databáze her representative"
  2. 5w ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Need_for_Speed:_The_Run
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The cutting room floor id: Need_for_Speed:_The_Run, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154768073|Need for Speed: The Run (#154768073)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  3. 9w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 31150, 31149, 31820 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 31150, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142832729|Need For Speed The Run (#142832729)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix"
  4. 15w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 2429
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gry-online game id: 2429, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180132862|Need for Speed: The Run (#180132862)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online "
  5. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → New York City
    Instance of → —
    Pegi rating → PEGI 7
    Publisher → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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