Also known as: interlocking fire, 십자포화 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-09-05 · re-verified daily · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI
About
A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or submachine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I. Siting weapons this way is an example of the application of the defensive principle of mutual support. The advantage of siting weapons that mutually support one another is that it is difficult for an attacker to find a covered approach to any one defensive position. Use of armour, air support, indirect fire support, and stealth are tactics that may be used to assault a defensive position.
Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Verified facts
Crossfire (교차사격) — verified Korean video game. Released 2007-05-03. By Smilegate.
Details
Genre: first-person shooter, online game
Platform: Microsoft Windows
AlternativeName: interlocking fire
Prominence: World War I
DefensivePrinciple: mutual support
Alternate Names: crossfire
Source reconciliation
Wikidata lists the Korean name as 크로스파이어; KoreaAPI uses 교차사격 (chosen by source authority).
Independent sources disagreed here — shown, not hidden.
Q&A — what agents ask
What is Crossfire?
A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or submachine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05, via KoreaAPI).
When was Crossfire released?
Crossfire was released in 2007-05-03 (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
Who developed Crossfire?
Crossfire was developed by Smilegate (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's genre?
Crossfire — Genre: first-person shooter, online game (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's platform?
Crossfire — Platform: Microsoft Windows (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's alternativename?
Crossfire — AlternativeName: interlocking fire (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's prominence?
Crossfire — Prominence: World War I (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's defensiveprinciple?
Crossfire — DefensivePrinciple: mutual support (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Crossfire's alternate names?
Crossfire — Alternate Names: crossfire (verified via Wikidata Q498866 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC; Wikipedia Crossfire 2026-09-05 15:39 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
Verified & tracked since 2026-08-17 · 4 verified snapshots.
Append-only, timestamped — the record of WHEN a fact changed, which a latecomer cannot backfill. Full feed: /changes.json · machine-readable: get_history("game:crossfire").
Verified badge
Embed it — the badge shows this entity’s verification tier + Skill Score and links back here (a “via KoreaAPI” citation):
<a href="https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/crossfire.html"><img src="https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/badge/crossfire.svg" alt="Verified by KoreaAPI"></a>
[](https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/crossfire.html)