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+# Barotrauma
+
+Copyright © Undertow Games 2017
+
+Before downloading the source code, please read the [EULA](EULA.txt).
+
+## Links:
+
+**Official Website:** www.undertowgames.com/barotrauma
+
+**Forums:** http://undertowgames.com/forum/
+
+**Wiki:** http://barotrauma.gamepedia.com/Barotrauma_Wiki
+
+## Prerequisities:
+- [Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/) with C# 6.0 support (VS 2015 or later recommended)
+- [MonoGame 3.5](http://www.monogame.net/2016/03/17/monogame-3-5/)