Game Fuel Zero (Charged Watermelon Shock) was a Mountain Dew Game Fuel Zero Sugar flavor released in January 2020 alongside Game Fuel Zero (Charged Raspberry Lemonade), joining the five primary Amp Game Fuel flavors.
Description[]
Game Fuel Zero (Charged Watermelon Shock) was a Watermelon flavor of Mountain Dew Zero Sugar and had a peach look. It had a comparable tasting flavor to that of Kickstart Hydrating Boost (Energizing Watermelon).
It was a low-sugar energy drink having 90 Milligrams of Caffeine, Fruit Juice, 0% (0 G) added Sugar, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, and Vitamins A&B6, similar to the Energy line.
History[]
- Main article: Game Fuel Promotion
On September 11th, 2019, Game Fuel Zero (Charged Watermelon Shock) and Game Fuel Zero (Charged Raspberry Lemonade) was first leaked by a PepsiCo Employee on the Dew Drinker Discord. Following the initial leak, no official release date was specified, although it was known that it would be released in 2020.
A week later, on September 19th, 2019, YouTube channel myCountyMarket posted a new product review about the Amp Game Fuel Zero line in their video on YouTube. The channel's video revealed that it would be released sometime in early 2020 in retail stores. The channel's video also unfolded that the Amp Game Fuel Zero line (at the time) didn't promote a specific game release.
Game Fuel Zero (Charged Watermelon Shock) and Game Fuel Zero (Charged Raspberry Lemonade) was officially released to stores in the United States in January 2020, as a permanent flavor, joining the five primary Amp Game Fuel flavors, and is available in 16-ounce resealable grip cans.
2021 rebranding and store discontinuation[]
In early 2021, a new Mountain Dew energy drink line called Mountain Dew Energy (at the time called RISE Energy) was released and replaced the Amp Game Fuel line in retail stores. Months prior to late 2020, the Amp branding was dropped from the Game Fuel brand, making the rebranded Game Fuel brand an online exclusive.
Late 2021 online discontinuation[]
In December 2021, emails sent out to customers by GameFuel.com confirmed that both Game Fuel Zero flavors were discontinued and would no longer be restocked as a result.
Trivia[]
- This flavor was leaked long before its release on the Dew Drinker Discord.
- Since 2017, Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) was absent from the Every60Seconds promotion until it was released as an adapted version for the Amp Game Fuel line in April 2022 for a Dr. Disrespect promotion.
- Game Fuel Zero (Charged Watermelon Shock) was featured on the YouTube channel myCountyMarket along with several other pre-release flavors of Mountain Dew from 2016 to 2019.