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Uno (video game)

2006 video game adaptation of the card game

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 11, 2026
Entity authorityQ7897207 ↗
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Uno is a digital tabletop video game based on the card game of the same name. It has been released for a number of platforms. The Xbox 360 version by Carbonated Games and Microsoft Game Studios was released on May 9, 2006, as a digital download via Xbox Live Arcade. A version for iPhone OS and iPod devices was released in 2008 by Gameloft. Gameloft released the PlayStation 3 version on October 1, 2009, and also released a version for WiiWare, Nintendo DSi via DSiWare, and PlayStation Portable. An updated version developed by Ubisoft Chengdu and published by Ubisoft was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in August 2016, Microsoft Windows in December 2016 and for the Nintendo Switch in November 2017.

Uno's original version was well received by critics. A sequel to the game's original version, Uno Rush, was announced at E3 2008 and released in 2009.

Gameplay

Uno is a video game that takes similarities to the card game of the same name. For the official rules, see the rules of the physical version.

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The public source identifies “Uno (video game)” as 2006 video game adaptation of the card game. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around video, game and adaptation.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2006, 2008, 2009, 2016—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2006-05-09. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with video, game and adaptation providing the first useful test.
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