Independent UK developer and publisher Rebellion has revealed the name, gameplay and launch window for its much anticipated remaster of Battlezone (1998) – one of the greatest sci-fi strategy titles ever made.
Launching on Steam for PC this Spring, Battlezone 98 Redux keeps the core rush of first-person action and RTS gameplay that earned widespread critical acclaim, and blends it with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and the potential for near limitless new content with support for Steam Workshop mods.
Made by devs from the original Battlezone (1998)
Battlezone (1998)’s revolutionary gameplay fostered a community so strong they continue to develop mods for the game to this day.
To ensure Battlezone 98 Redux remained faithful to the community, Rebellion enlisted the developers at Big Boat Interactive, who include three developers from the 1998 Battlezone game and played a key part in keeping the community alive for 18 years.
Rebellion’s first externally developed title
Hiring Big Boat Interactive to develop Battlezone 98 Redux marks another significant milestone for the Oxford-based developer and publisher.
Since self-publishing the PC editions of its chart-topping Sniper Elite V2 and Sniper Elite 3 games, Rebellion has transitioned from one of the UK’s largest independent studios into an independent developer and publisher with the multi-format retail release of Zombie Army Trilogy in 2015 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Battlezone 98 Redux represents a new chapter in this journey, the first in a series of Rebellion IP to be developed out-of-house as the studio’s internal teams continue to work on Battlezone for PlayStation VR, and more unannounced “AAA” titles.