Dead Ball Zone Explained
Dead Ball Zone is a 1998 video game developed by Rage Games and published by GT Interactive. A PC version was released under the alternative name Savage arena.
Development
The game was in development since 1996.[6]
Reception
Absolute PlayStation rated the game a 7.4 of 10 stating that "It's difficult to imagine what type of audience Dead Ball Zone is being aimed at. The fighting is basically a few over-the-top tackles and the sport is a combination of handball/basketball and football."[7]
Sales
According to GT Interactive, the game had strong sales.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Dead Ball Zone Preview. GameFan. 44. August 8, 1998. August 26, 2021.
- Web site: Taking foul play into a new dimension. The Daily Telegraph. 78. April 2, 1998. March 26, 2022. Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Josh. Smith. Dead Ball Zone Preview. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303035707/http://videogames.gamespot.com/psx/sports/deadball/index.html. GameSpot. March 3, 2000. April 19, 1998. April 24, 2022.
- Web site: Game Calendar. https://web.archive.org/web/20000903034710/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_05/15_calendar/index.html. GameSpot. September 3, 2000. May 15, 1998. November 15, 2022.
- Web site: IGN Staff. Dead Ball Zone. IGN. April 24, 1998. July 18, 2021.
- Web site: Interview with Rage. https://web.archive.org/web/19980525211407/http://www.hype.se:80/docs/interviews/interview_rage.html. hype.se. May 25, 1998. 1998. February 6, 2024.
- Web site: Dead Ball Zone Review. Absolute PlayStation. June 1998. July 18, 2021.
- Web site: GT Interactive Software Corp - Quarterly Report (SEC form 10-Q). https://web.archive.org/web/19990219191529/http://sec.yahoo.com/e/981116/gtis.html. SEC. February 19, 1999. November 16, 1998. July 18, 2021.
