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Battlezone

Developer: Activision · Published by Activision · 1999
A restored Vault stub from the August 1999 POCG news desk.
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About This Game

Battlezone is covered here as part of the August 1999 POCG news archive. This Vault entry is a restoration stub tied to period news coverage, preserving the release, demo, beta, promotion, hardware tie-in or development update as it was reported at the time. The story connects the game to the late-1999 PC and console scene, when gold master announcements, demos, patches, online ladders, hardware bundles and retail shipments were all hitting at once. Further release details, platform notes, developer history and review context can be expanded during the full Vault restoration pass. For now, this entry exists so the news archive has a clean game relationship instead of leaving the story floating loose.

In the News3 mentions
Sep 131999
Battlezone II in the Arcade
Battlezone II: Virtual Games announced today that they have signed a licensing agreement with Activision, for the blockbuster Battlezone II and one other yet unnamed game.
Release
Aug 271999
Battlezone 2 Demo Available
Battlezone 2 Demo Available is the news today, which means another box, download, or retail shelf just got busier. Activision has is behind the announcement....
Release
Aug 181999
Battlezone II Q&A for Intel Owner’s
Battlezone II Q&A for Intel Owner's is the update today, and it is worth keeping an eye on. Members of the Intel Owner's Club can participate in a Q&A session with...
Release