WDL World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks is a vehicular combat game for PlayStation where players compete to capture enemy flags while defeating opposing tanks. As one of the early titles for the platform, it is recognized as a spiritual successor to the Battletanx series, featuring similar gameplay mechanics. Developed by The 3DO Company, the game includes references to its predecessor, including recognizable vehicle designs.
The player must obtain `powerups` and defeat enemy vehicles, but must capture the enemy flags in order to win. However, all of the vehicles are tanks, hence its name. The game itself is short, making it quite unpopular among gamers. It was also one of the first PlayStation 2 titles to be released. It is considered a spiritual successor to the Battletanx series, since it has similar gameplay to that as well, and is made by the same company, The 3DO Company. Also a mototank from Battletanx: Global Assault can be seen in the opening title sequence, and many of the playable tanks are inspired or directly copied from Battletanx. A reversed M-80 (only in the PS1 version of Battletanx: Global Assault) can also be seen in game as the unplayable AI controlled Skorpion Bomb Tank.