Dead Reckoning (video game) explained

Dead Reckoning
Developer:Goldtree Enterprises
Publisher:Piranha Interactive Publishing
Released:1998[1]
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Windows

Dead Reckoning is a 1998 video game from Piranha Interactive Publishing.

Development

The game was developed by Goldtree Enterprises, a company founded in 1993 in New Orleans.[2] It was in development for two years[3] and was originally scheduled to release in 1997.[4]

Reception

Computer Gaming World said "Best suited for die-hard blast maniacs, Dead Reckoning is simply too dated and derivative for its own good."

The game was nominated for the Codie award for Best New Arcade/Action Software Game for 1998 by the Software Publishers Association.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gamers Challenged to Win Ten Grand. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326094109/https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/19/gamers-challenged-to-win-ten-grand. IGN. March 26, 2024. August 19, 1998. March 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: About Us. https://web.archive.org/web/19980127101207/http://www.goldtree.com:80/html/goldtree_about_us.htm. goldtree.com. January 27, 1998. March 26, 2024.
  3. Web site: An Interview Luke Ahearn. https://web.archive.org/web/19981202173123/http://www.gemonthly.com:80/dr_interview.htm. Gaming Entertainment Monthly. December 2, 1998. March 26, 2024.
  4. Web site: Piranha Publishing makes debut on Nasdaq. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326084656/https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/144153032/. Arizona Republic. 68. March 26, 2024. September 19, 1997. March 26, 2024. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: SPA Nominates 3 Pirahna [sic] Titles]. https://web.archive.org/web/20030817033122/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/073/deadreck.html. Computer Games Magazine. August 17, 2003. December 22, 1998. March 26, 2024.