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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

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Game Information

Original Release Date: June 01, 2004

Platforms: Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360

Involved Companies: Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Vivendi Games, Sierra Entertainment

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Summary: Escape from Butcher Bay is set in the futuristic science fiction universe of the Chronicles of Riddick franchise, and is a prequel to the film Pitch Black. The game takes place inside Butcher Bay, a maximum-security prison from which no prisoner has escaped. The facility - constructed on a barren planet - contains three increasingly secure holding areas, and a subterranean mining operation.

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).