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Beatdown

Take control of your own neighborhood in this RTS game set in the hood. Your linear path sends you down a career path of selling and buying drugs, mugging targets of opportunity, recruiting new members to your…

1 April 1999

Beatdown is a real time strategy (rts), released 1 April 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Beatdown is

Beatdown was released in 1999. It was published by HOT-B. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take control of your own neighborhood in this RTS game set in the hood. Your linear path sends you down a career path of selling and buying drugs, mugging targets of opportunity, recruiting new members to your gang, and large amounts of murder. You have to maintain your drug contacts, and keep rival gangs from taking over your turf. Meanwhile the cops walk by and let you go blissfully about your business.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Beatdown launched on 1 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy and EverQuest.

Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, EverQuest.

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Beatdown — frequently asked questions

When did Beatdown come out?
Beatdown was released on 1 April 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Beatdown have multiplayer?
Yes. Beatdown supports multiplayer.

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