Dead Ball Zone
Dead Ball Zone is a 1998 video game developed by Rage Games and published by GT Interactive. An identical PC version was released under the alternative name, Savage Arena.
Also recorded as DBZ: Dead Ball Zone
Dead Ball Zone
- Date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Dead Ball Zone was published by Atari and Inc..
- Genre
- sports video game
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Dead Ball Zone is a 1998 video game developed by Rage Games and published by GT Interactive. An identical PC version was released under the alternative name, Savage Arena.
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• Title — Dead Ball Zone • Developer — Rage Games • Publisher — GT Interactive • Released — June 1998 • Genre — Action, Sports • Platforms — PlayStation
Gameplay
Gameplay
Dead Ball Zone imagines a brutal sport born from a ruined world. Two teams of eight clash in a pit where the only objective is to drive the ball into the opponent's goal. Everything else is chaos: bone-crunching tackles, weapons, insults, and dismemberment are all part of the match. The game blends the savage spectacle of ancient gladiatorial combat with the tactical flow of rugby, creating a contest where survival is as important as scoring. Victorious players earn prize money to heal injuries and strengthen their veterans, since no mercy exists in this future. The arenas and customizable athletes allow players to shape their squad's abilities—shooting, throwing, catching, speed, strength, agility, and mentality—while equipping them with an arsenal of fifteen weapons. Each character can perform twenty distinct actions, ensuring that every match is a violent, strategic struggle where the path to victory is paved with both skill and brutality.
Development
Development
The game was in development since 1996.
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Sales
According to GT Interactive, the game had strong sales.
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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."
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- 1.Dead Ball Zone Preview. GameFan. 44. August 8, 1998.
- 2.Taking foul play into a new dimension. The Daily Telegraph. 78. April 2, 1998.
- 3.Smith, Josh. Dead Ball Zone Preview. GameSpot. April 19, 1998.
- 4.Game Calendar. GameSpot. May 15, 1998.
- 5.IGN Staff. Dead Ball Zone. IGN. April 24, 1998.
- 6.Fielder, Lauren. GT Interactive Plays Dead. GameSpot. April 23, 1998.
- 7.Interview with Rage. hype.se. 1998.
- 8.Kanarick, Mark. Dead Ball Zone. All Game Guide.
- 9.Dead Ball Zone. Computer and Video Games. 89. July 1998.
- 10.Dead Ball Zone. Extreme Playstation. 65. June 1998.
- 11.Dead Ball Zone Review. Absolute PlayStation. June 1998.
- 12.GT Interactive Software Corp - Quarterly Report (SEC form 10-Q). SEC. November 16, 1998.
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