Deathground

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Deathground
Developer(s) Freeverse Inc.
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseAugust 23, 1999 [1]

Deathground is a 1999 video game from US developer Freeverse.

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Development

The game was showcased at the 2000 Macworld Expo. [2]

Reception

MacAddict said "Deathground is a slick little strategy game that will interest teenagers and adults alike, but only when players are competing against human opponents" [5]

The game was awarded best traditional game in MacWorld's 1999 Game Hall of Fame. [4] [6]

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References

  1. "News". freeverse.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 1999. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. Tuinman, Jaap (January 7, 2000). "Macworld Expo: A view from the Gaming Pavilion". CNN . Archived from the original on September 10, 2001. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. Reed, William (1999). "Deathground Review". Inside Mac Games . Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "1999 Macworld Game hall of fame". MacWorld . January 2000. p. 74. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. Carmien, Ed (December 1999). "Deathground". MacAddict . p. 67. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. "Deathground". freeverse.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2023.