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Battlezone 98 Redux – Rise of the Black Dogs Reimagined
Author: GrizzlyOne95
Platform: Steam Workshop (Battlezone 98 Redux)
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LEGAL NOTICE / COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

This mod is a non-commercial fan project that reimagines the classic game
Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs using the Battlezone 98 Redux engine.
It is created solely for community enjoyment and preservation purposes.

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CONTENT SOURCES AND OWNERSHIP

Any models, in game data or other info was extracted using sound ripping tools or dumping from an emulator.

Developer: GrizzlyOne95
Lead Artist: Driveline

All production, mission design, object placement, Lua scripting, thumbnail art, new models, new textures, new weapons, cubemaps, briefings/debriefings, etc: GrizzlyOne95
Grizzly Tank Decals: Blake
Beta Testers: Driveline, Guide Missile, Bisonkuts, Spaghettacus, SexyRexy
Technical supporters: Guide Missile, Business Lawyer
Pex Units: ScrapPool
aiModules: ScrapPool
Post-Release Bug Squashers: ScrapPool, Major Cooke
Lua weather modules and general assistance: Business Lawyer
Cutscene Development and Production, Story Writing: Driveline
Story and writing assistance, voiceover suggestions: HyperFighter
Remastered music: Trosper
Boss Tracks: TheEnigmaTNG and Soul Extract
Contributors and Supporters: $ICARIO/Nomad, Kingfurykiller
Cutscene art: Pugy123, Weirder_than_AL, Driveline
Loading screen art for Polar Mars: blue banana

Pugy123's site: https://personette.straw.page/
Driveline's site: https://www.deronlarew.com/
Trosper's site: https://soundcloud.com/trosper3

Character Voicing:
Shaw: Guide Missile
Griggs: Kingfurykiller
Baker: AI Unit
Eleven Labs utilized for other voicing.

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IMPORTANT NOTES TO ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMANTS

If you are attempting to claim copyright or ownership over any parts of this mod, please be advised:

- The author asserts full original authorship over all creative elements of this mod created by them, including map design, mission scripting, and gameplay logic.

- Any DMCA or copyright claims made by individuals who do not hold official copyright ownership or proper licensing rights over the disputed content will be considered abusive and illegitimate.

- The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) includes provisions to protect against misuse of the takedown system (see 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)). Anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing may be held liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.

- Therefore, filing a DMCA takedown notice in bad faith or without proper ownership rights may expose the claimant to legal consequences, including countersuits for damages under U.S. law.

- The author reserves the right to file such counterclaims and seek remedies if abusive DMCA claims are made to intimidate, harass, or unlawfully remove this mod from distribution.

- This mod was developed with respect for copyright law, relying only on original content, fair use, and properly credited materials.

- Any attempts to abuse copyright enforcement mechanisms for personal gain or to block legitimate fan projects will not be tolerated and may result in legal action against the claimant.

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LICENSE AND USE

- This mod is provided as a non-commercial fan tribute under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) only for the
original content created by the author in this mod.

- You may use, share, and adapt this mod non-commercially, provided proper credit is given
to the original author.

- All original intellectual property rights of Battlezone, Rise of the Black Dogs,
and Battlezone 98 Redux remain with their respective owners (Activision, Nintendo, Rebellion, etc.).

- Note: Certain assets such as the soundtrack and sound effects remain under their original copyright holders and are included here solely for non-commercial fan use.

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CONTACT

For any questions or concerns regarding this mod, please contact:

GrizzlyOne95 on Steam or Discord.

Thank you for respecting the community and the original creators’ rights.

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