Introversion Software

Article summary

Introversion Software Limited is a British video game developer based in Walton-on-Thames, England. Introversion is mostly widely known for creating the top-down tycoon management simulation game Prison Architect, which was inspired by Dwarf Fortress and went on to inspire RimWorld.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2005-12-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2008-09-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2023-02-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2026-02-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2005-12-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2008-09-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2023-02-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2026-02-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359552971