TimeGate Studios

Article summary

TimeGate Studios was an American video game developer based in Sugar Land, Texas. Founded in 1998, the company released eight games before closing in 2013.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 25 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2010 — 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 "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "25 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1376831819