Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues is a 1998 video game from WizardWorks, which was based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An add-on for the game titled Deer Hunter II: Extended Season was released in May 1999.[4]
Deer Hunter II was first teased in July 1998.[5] The game was officially announced a month later in August,[6] and was released in October of that year. The title was endorsed by Wildlife Forever, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining America's wildlife heritage. A portion of the sales from this game was donated to Wildlife Forever.[7]
The game received average reviews. Computer Gaming World said, "Deer Hunter II is a game that, while it won't appeal to the non-hunting, hard-core gaming crowd, is just right for real-life hunters or anyone who wants a fun diversion between work assignments"[10]
Sales
The game shipped more than 500,000 units by October 1998[14][1][3] and more than 800,000 by January 1999.[15] According to PC DataDeer Hunter II was the best-selling game of November 1998, it was also the best-selling piece of PC software for that month, even beating out the Windows 98 upgrade.[15]
↑ Bub, Andrew S. (November 19, 1998). "Deer Hunter II". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
↑ Vallina, Joe (December 3, 1998). "Deer Hunter II Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
↑ "Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues". PC Gamer. Vol.6, no.3. Future US. March 1999.
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