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Prototype

2009 action-adventure open world video game
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Summary

Prototype is a video game[1]. Prototype ranks in the top 2% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,379 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Screenwriter: Dennis Detwiller[3], Paul Jenkins[4]
  • Composer: Cris Velasco[5], Sonic Mayhem[6]
  • Publisher: Activision[7]
  • Genre: action-adventure game[8], science fiction video game[9], biopunk[10]
  • Followed by: Prototype 2[11]
  • Developer: Radical Entertainment[12]
  • Part of the series: Prototype[13]
  • Designed by: Eric Holmes[14]
  • Platform: Xbox 360[15], PlayStation 3[16], Microsoft Windows[17], PlayStation 4[18], Xbox One[19]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[20]
  • Language of work or name: English[21], French[22], Russian[23]
  • Software engine: Titanium[24]
  • Distribution format: optical disc[25], digital distribution[26]
  • Review score: 74/100[27], 75/100[28]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[29]
  • Country of origin: Canada[30]
  • Publication date: June 9, 2009[31]
  • Characters: Alex Mercer[32]
  • Voice actor: Barry Pepper[33], Jeffrey Pierce[34], Lake Bell[35], Phil LaMarr[36], Vanessa Marshall[37], Paul Guilfoyle[38], Gordon Clapp[39], Richard McGonagle[40], Kari Wahlgren[41], Brian Bloom[42], Dave Fennoy[43], Dave Wittenberg[44], David Andriole[45], David Lodge[46]
  • Distributed by: Steam[47], Humble Store[48], Microsoft Store[49], PlayStation Store[50]
  • Narrative location: New York City[51], Manhattan[52]
  • ESRB rating: Mature 17+[53]
  • Official website: http://www.prototypegame.com[54]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 18[55]
  • Game mechanics: open world[56]

Why It Matters

Prototype has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Prototype is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Related Entities

Barry Pepper Canada computer keyboard Kari Wahlgren Lake Bell Microsoft Windows New York City optical disc Paul Guilfoyle PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Radical Entertainment

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 26d ago · Skazi · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English, French, Russian
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Language of work or name: French"
  2. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → prototype
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goha.ru id: prototype, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  3. 16w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Instance of → video game
    Part of the series → Prototype
    Designed by → Eric Holmes
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Prototype, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293351835|Prototype (#293351835)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎Giant Bomb W"
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