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Dead Ball Zone

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Dead Ball Zone
Developer(s)Rage Games[3]
Publisher(s)GT Interactive[4][5]
Platform(s)PlayStation[6]
ReleaseJune 1998[1][2]
Genre(s)Action, Sports

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

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The game was in development since 1996.[7]

Reception

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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."[1]

Sales

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According to GT Interactive, the game had strong sales.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dead Ball Zone Review". Absolute PlayStation. June 1998. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Game Calendar". GameSpot. May 15, 1998. Archived from the original on September 3, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dead Ball Zone Preview". GameFan. August 8, 1998. p. 44. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Taking foul play into a new dimension". The Daily Telegraph. April 2, 1998. p. 78. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Smith, Josh (April 19, 1998). "Dead Ball Zone Preview". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ^ IGN Staff (April 24, 1998). "Dead Ball Zone". IGN. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Interview with Rage". hype.se. 1998. Archived from the original on May 25, 1998. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dead Ball Zone". Extreme Playstation. June 1998. p. 65. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dead Ball Zone". Computer and Video Games. July 1998. p. 89. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "GT Interactive Software Corp - Quarterly Report (SEC form 10-Q)". SEC. November 16, 1998. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 18, 2021.