Ion Storm
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Ion Storm was a late-1990s American video game development studio best known for titles like Deus Ex and Daikatana, and for its high-profile, turbulent history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ion Storm canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ion Storm Context triple: [Thief series, laterDeveloper, Ion Storm]
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A.
ByStorm Entertainment
ByStorm Entertainment is a music record label known for signing and developing hip-hop and R&B artists.
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B.
Perfect Storm Entertainment
Perfect Storm Entertainment is a film and television production company founded by director Justin Lin, known for its work on high-profile action and science fiction projects.
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C.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
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D.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a residential neighborhood in South Philadelphia known for its rowhouses, demographic diversity, and ongoing redevelopment and gentrification.
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E.
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment is an American video game developer best known for its critically acclaimed role-playing games such as Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and The Outer Worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ion Storm Target entity description: Ion Storm was a late-1990s American video game development studio best known for titles like Deus Ex and Daikatana, and for its high-profile, turbulent history.
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A.
ByStorm Entertainment
ByStorm Entertainment is a music record label known for signing and developing hip-hop and R&B artists.
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B.
Perfect Storm Entertainment
Perfect Storm Entertainment is a film and television production company founded by director Justin Lin, known for its work on high-profile action and science fiction projects.
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C.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
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D.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a residential neighborhood in South Philadelphia known for its rowhouses, demographic diversity, and ongoing redevelopment and gentrification.
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E.
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment is an American video game developer best known for its critically acclaimed role-playing games such as Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and The Outer Worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
ⓘ
video game development studio ⓘ video game development studio ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| developed |
Anachronox
ⓘ
Daikatana ⓘ Deus Ex ⓘ Deus Ex ⓘ Deus Ex: Invisible War ⓘ
linked to:
Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Invisible War ⓘ
linked to:
Deus Ex
|
| dissolved | 2001 ⓘ |
| employed |
John Romero
ⓘ
Tom Hall ⓘ Warren Spector ⓘ |
| era |
early 2000s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | John Romero’s departure from id Software ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jerry O’Flaherty
ⓘ
John Romero ⓘ Todd Porter ⓘ Tom Hall ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
action-adventure game
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first-person shooter ⓘ role-playing game ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dallas, Texas ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| industry | video games ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
John Romero
ⓘ
Tom Hall ⓘ Warren Spector ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-profile marketing
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lavish Dallas office ⓘ management controversies ⓘ turbulent development cycles ⓘ |
| location |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Austin
|
| notableWork |
Anachronox
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Daikatana ⓘ Deus Ex ⓘ Deus Ex: Invisible War ⓘ
linked to:
Deus Ex
|
| operatedIn |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
Dallas, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Dallas
|
| parentOrganization |
Eidos Interactive
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Ion Storm ⓘ |
| publisherPartner | Eidos Interactive ⓘ |
| reasonForNotoriety |
Daikatana delays and reception
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Deus Ex critical acclaim ⓘ |
| subsidiary | Ion Storm Austin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ion Storm Description of subject: Ion Storm was a late-1990s American video game development studio best known for titles like Deus Ex and Daikatana, and for its high-profile, turbulent history.
Referenced by (14)
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