MegaZone

For other uses, seeMega Zone (disambiguation).

MegaZone

MegaZone#23, August 1992
Categories	Video games
Frequency	Bi-monthly (1988-1990) Monthly (1990-1995)
First issue	July 1988
Final issue	October 1995
Company	MegaComp Publications (1988-1990) Sega Ozisoft(1990-1993) Mason Stewart Publishing (1993-1995)
Country	Australia
Language	English
ISSN	1321-8131

MegaZonewas an Australian video game magazine which ran from July 1988 to October 1995, ultimately publishing 56 issues.

MegaZonestarted out as a bi-monthly, multi-platform magazine namedMegaCompwhich was originally published byElwood, Victoria–based MegaComp Publications.It later switched to a monthly format under the ownership of local software distributor Ozisoft (laterSega Ozisoft) and changed its name toMegaZone.In June 1993 the magazine switched its focus exclusively toSegaconsole software after being taken over by Mason Stewart Publishing. Later issues would be published under the nameSega MegaZoneto denote its new focus.

Although ostensibly multi-platform in coverage prior to its acquisition by Mason Stewart, Sega Ozisoft used the magazine to promote titles they distributed in Australia, which includedCommodore 64,Amigaand PC titles alongside games on Sega platforms, but none onNintendoplatforms as they were distributed by rivalMattelin the country. During this period subscribers to the magazine were also given a 20-page insert calledSegaZonededicated to Sega games, which was published on a quarterly basis until its content was merged with the main magazine.

External links

• MegaZoneat SegaRetro.org
• MegaZoneat Australian Gaming Database
• MegaZone Preservation Archive Projectat Wordpress.com
• MegaZone Archiveat Archive.org