Editing Pocket Tanks (section)

== Development history ==
Michael P. Welch from Blitwise Productions created [[Amiga]] games before he started developing PC games such as ''[[Super DX-Ball]]'' and ''[[Neon Wars]]''. Welch developed ''Pocket Tanks'' as [[Clone (video games)|remake]]/sequel of the Amiga game ''[[Scorched Tanks]]'' and extended the gameplay with modified physics, dozens of new weapons (hundreds with a paid expansion), and the ability to move the tank. The game's soundtrack was created by Eliran Ben Ishai as [[Impulse Tracker]] [[Module file]].<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/dna-groove/pocket-tanks-intro Pocket Tanks intro] on [[SoundCloud]]</ref> The first version of ''Pocket Tanks'' was released in 2001.

On October 26, 2001, the first version of ''Pocket Tanks'' was released after a [[Beta release|beta]]. This version continued to be updated, adding features such as network support and more weapons.

Version 1.3 was released in November 2007. It contained [[bug fix]]es as well as [[LAN]] and [[IP address|IP]] support.

A [[Special edition|Collector's Edition]] of ''Pocket Tanks'' was released on November 16, 2007. It contained the first 14 expansion packs and the Deluxe version of ''Pocket Tanks''.

On April 15, 2009, ''Pocket Tanks'' was released on [[iOS]]. This version included a new touch interface and 35 weapons to enjoy for free. The iOS version continues to be updated along with other mobile versions that were released later.

On December 7, 2012, ''Pocket Tanks'' became available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blitwise.ptankshd |title=Pocket Tanks - Android Apps on Google Play |date= |access-date=2014-07-22}}</ref>

On January 9, 2013, ''Pocket Tanks'' was released on the [[Windows Store]] for devices running [[Windows 8]] and [[Windows RT]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.blitwise.com/entry.php?179-Another-Day-another-AppStore |title=Another Day another AppStore - Blogs - BlitWise Bulletin Board |publisher=Blogs.blitwise.com |date= |access-date=2014-07-22 |archive-date=2013-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211023218/http://blogs.blitwise.com/entry.php?179-Another-Day-another-AppStore |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On March 7, 2013, ''Pocket Tanks'' was released on the [[Amazon Appstore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blitwise.com/history.html |title=Old News - Blogs - BlitWise Bulletin Board |publisher=Blogs.blitwise.com |date= |access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>

Version 2.1 added support for the latest weapon packs and fixed bugs that prevented it from being playable on the [[Surface Pro]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.blitwise.com/entry.php?212-Building-a-Bigger-Better-Release |title=Building a Bigger Better Release - Blogs - BlitWise Bulletin Board |publisher=Blogs.blitwise.com |date= |access-date=2014-07-22 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728111131/http://blogs.blitwise.com/entry.php?212-Building-a-Bigger-Better-Release |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Version 2.3 brought "online functions from a third-party Backend as a Service supported framework to a Blitwise maintained [[AWS]] hosted server infrastructure."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a.co/0DVBs33 |title=Amazon store page |publisher=a.co |date= |access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>

Version 2.7.2 is currently the latest release of the game as of July 2022 and is available for the iOS, Android, and [[Windows Store]] versions of the game. ''Pocket Tanks'' and ''Pocket Tanks Deluxe'' is currently available on Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore, and Windows Store. The original PC versions of the game lack some of the features of the mobile and Windows Store version. 

As of 2024, there are 320 weapons to collect on the [[Desktop computer|desktop]] version, which can be obtained by purchasing all of the expansion packs. This version is available for MacOS and the Windows Desktop. The mobile version is expanded to 385 weapons.

The game is still being updated as of May 2025.