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{{Short description|Australian video game magazine}}
{{other uses|Mega Zone (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox magazine
 | image_file = MegaZoneAug92.jpg 
 | image_size = 200px
 | image_caption = ''MegaZone'' #23, August 1992
 | editor         = 
 | frequency      = Bi-monthly (1988-1990)<br>Monthly (1990-1995)
 | circulation    = 
 | category       = [[Video game journalism|Video games]]
 | company        = MegaComp Publications (1988-1990)<br>[[Sega Ozisoft]] (1990-1993)<br>Mason Stewart Publishing (1993-1995)
 | founded      = 
 | firstdate      = July 1988
 | finaldate      = October 1995
 | finalnumber    = 
 | country        = [[Australia]]
 | language       = [[English language|English]]
 | based          = 
 | issn           = 1321-8131
}}

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

''MegaZone'' started out as a bi-monthly, multi-platform magazine named '''''MegaComp''''' which was originally published by [[Elwood, Victoria]]–based MegaComp Publications.<ref>[https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/526814?lookfor=Megazone%20magazine MegaZone : Australia's electronic entertainment magazine - National Library of Australia]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/megazoneau01/page/n1/mode/2up MegaCom Magazine Issue 01 - Archive.org]</ref> It later switched to a monthly format under the ownership of local software distributor Ozisoft (later [[Sega Ozisoft]]) and changed its name to ''MegaZone''. In June 1993 the magazine switched its focus exclusively to [[Sega]] console software after being taken over by Mason Stewart Publishing. Later issues would be published under the name '''''Sega MegaZone''''' to 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 included [[Commodore 64]], [[Amiga]] and PC titles alongside games on Sega platforms, but none on [[Nintendo]] platforms as they were distributed by rival [[Mattel]] in the country. During this period subscribers to the magazine were also given a 20-page insert called ''SegaZone'' dedicated to Sega games, which was published on a quarterly basis until its content was merged with the main magazine.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170421232055/http://www.perfectconversion.net/historical_megazone.htm History of ''MegaZone'' - Perfect Conversion]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://segaretro.org/MegaZone ''MegaZone''] at SegaRetro.org
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065936/http://www.retrogamingaus.com/wiki/index.php?title=Megazone ''MegaZone''] at Australian Gaming Database
*[https://blakessanctum.wordpress.com/2019/12/29/sega-megazone-preservation-archive-needs-your-help/ MegaZone Preservation Archive Project] at Wordpress.com
*[https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22MegaZone+Magazine%22&sort=title MegaZone Archive] at Archive.org

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[[Category:Sega magazines]]
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