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Shadowrun (2007 video game)

2007 video game

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ3318931
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Shadowrun is a first-person shooter video game, developed by FASA Studio for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista. The game was inspired by the role-playing game of the same name, and features a buying system inspired by the game Counter-Strike.

Gameplay

Shadowrun's multiplayer consists wholly of a first-person/third-person deathmatch. Players choose various races with unique abilities. Additionally, a currency system dictates in-match upgrades, with each race given a different amount of starting capital. The four playable races are Human, Elf, Dwarf, and Troll. Magic is a key component to this game. Players can heal, damage, teleport, and summon to gain advantages over others. Additionally, gadgets, or "tech", are obtainable through currency. Currency also allows players to purchase new weapons.

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The public source identifies “Shadowrun (2007 video game)” as 2007 video game. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shadowrun, video and game.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current 118-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2007-05-29. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Shadowrun, video and game providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from Shadowrun (2007 video game)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.