Will the cancelled armor sim add-on named Tank Platoon! ever be released?
Unfortunately, it’s very unlikely. It’s current owner, InfoGrames seems to have no interest, understanding, or even awareness, of Tank Platoon. It sits forgotten in a vault. Even though a large amount of the code, graphics and sounds are actually hidden within the released version of Gunship, bringing Tank Platoon to life now without the source code is not something you want to hold your breath for. Tank Platoon was described as an upgraded version of the excellent M1 Tank Platoon 2 engine, with Gunship’s updated graphics. At least two more flyable helos (AH-1W Cobra or Blackhawk, and the Hind or Hokum) and a new Marine campaign were also to be included. A desert terrain set was apparently also under development, and several desert graphic elements are dormant in Gunship. It’s really a shame, because Tank Platoon was clearly very close to completion when it was cancelled by it’s new owner, Hasbro. Publicly, they blamed poor Gunship sales, but there seem to have been other forces at wor
