Die by the Sword

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action-adventure video game fantasy video game video game

Die by the Sword is a 1998 fantasy action-adventure video game known for its innovative, physics-based sword-fighting system that allowed precise control of weapon movements.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Die by the Sword canonical	4
Die by the Sword series	1
Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2432275 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Die by the Sword
Context triple: [Treyarch, notableWork, Die by the Sword]

A. The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
B. Sword of Mercy
Sword of Mercy is a ceremonial British coronation sword, traditionally associated with the legend of Tristan and used as one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
C. This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
D. the Blood-Shedder
The Blood-Shedder is a grim epithet referring to As-Saffah, the first Abbasid caliph, highlighting his reputation for ruthless violence against his enemies.
E. The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Die by the Sword
Target entity description: Die by the Sword is a 1998 fantasy action-adventure video game known for its innovative, physics-based sword-fighting system that allowed precise control of weapon movements.

A. The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
B. Sword of Mercy
Sword of Mercy is a ceremonial British coronation sword, traditionally associated with the legend of Tristan and used as one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
C. This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
D. the Blood-Shedder
The Blood-Shedder is a grim epithet referring to As-Saffah, the first Abbasid caliph, highlighting his reputation for ruthless violence against his enemies.
E. The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	action-adventure video game ⓘ fantasy video game ⓘ video game ⓘ
combatFocus	sword-fighting ⓘ
combatSystem	real-time melee combat ⓘ
controlSystem	physics-based sword-fighting system ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
developer	Treyarch ⓘ
distribution	retail ⓘ
era	Windows 9x era ⓘ
expansionReleaseDate	1998 ⓘ
gameMode	multiplayer ⓘ single-player ⓘ
genre	action-adventure ⓘ fantasy ⓘ hack and slash ⓘ
has3DGraphics	true ⓘ
hasCameraView	3D third-person view ⓘ
hasCharacterControl	direct limb control ⓘ
hasExpansion	Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb ⓘ linked to: Die by the Sword
hasGameMode	arena mode ⓘ multiplayer duels ⓘ story mode ⓘ
hasPhysics	ragdoll-like character physics ⓘ
hasProtagonist	a swordsman on a rescue quest ⓘ
hasSubTitle	Limb from Limb ⓘ
hasTheme	dark fantasy ⓘ
hasViolence	graphic dismemberment ⓘ
mediaFormat	CD-ROM ⓘ
notableFeature	independent control of character’s arm and sword ⓘ precise control of weapon movements ⓘ
notableFor	highly experimental control scheme ⓘ innovative mouse-driven sword control ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
perspective	third-person ⓘ
platform	Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows
publisher	Interplay Entertainment ⓘ linked to: Interplay Productions Interplay Productions ⓘ
releaseDate	1998 ⓘ
setting	fantasy world ⓘ
supportsInputMethod	gamepad ⓘ keyboard ⓘ mouse ⓘ
supportsMultiplayerType	local multiplayer ⓘ network multiplayer ⓘ
timePeriodOfRelease	late 1990s ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Treyarch → notableWork → Die by the Sword ⓘ

Die by the Sword → hasExpansion → Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb ⓘ

linked to: Die by the Sword

Show No Mercy → hasPart → Die by the Sword ⓘ

Limb from Limb → partOf → Die by the Sword ⓘ

Limb from Limb → subtitleOf → Die by the Sword ⓘ

Limb from Limb → series → Die by the Sword series ⓘ