 At the time, GTE announced that South American, Asian, Japanese, European and British editions of the game were set to launch soon after the initial release.In January 1997, "Variety" reported that "Timelapse" and the GTE-published "" were both "selling well".However, on the 7th of that month, GTE announced its plan to shutter the majority of GTE Entertainment by March, with a final closure set for June.