3DO Press Releases

The 3DO Company today announced that the suggested retail price of Panasonics REAL  3DO Interactive Multiplayer system will be decreased 28 percent to $499.95 effective immediately.

The 3DO Company today announced that sixteen leading software companies will deliver 23 new interactive multimedia titles for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system bringing the total to about 43 by the end of May.

The 3DO Company today announced that Toshiba, a consumer product, information and communications systems manufacturer, has signed a hardware license agreement to manufacture, market, and distribute 3DO(TM) products.

With more than 550 third-party development systems installed, there are currently more than 200 software companies worldwide actively developing titles for the 3DO platform

3DO to showcase more than 25 new software titles for the 3DO system in the company’s booth (No. 315, McCormick Place East) at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show (SCES), June 23-25 in Chicago

TDK plans to manufacture and distribute the 3DO(TM) Memory Card and a card reader for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (TM) system

After only a year on the market, The 3DO Company today announced that 100 CD-ROM titles have been released worldwide for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system.

Creative Technology Ltd. the leading provider of multimedia products for the PC, today introduced the first desktop PC implementation of 3DO’s advanced interactive entertainment technology taking direct aim at the desktop interactive game marketplace.

One of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers has thrown its hat into the $6 billion video gaming systems market. GoldStar U.S.A., Inc. has shipped its new GoldStar 3DO(TM) Interactive Multiplayer (TM) system in time for the 1994 holiday buying season

The 3DO Company today announced that sales of the 3DO(TM)Interactive Multiplayer (TM)system have increased significantly, with the number of 3DO systems approaching a worldwide installed base of 500,000

The software library for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system is expected to grow significantly in 1995, with some of the most popular, best-selling titles of all time, such as Myst, Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, and Primal Rage.

The 3DO Company today released financial results for its third quarter, reporting revenues of $12.0 million for the three month period ended Dec. 31, 1994, compared to $3.5 million for the comparable period in the prior year.

Executives from IBM, Motorola, MEI/Panasonic, GoldStar, Electronic Arts, Universal Interactive Studios, Interplay Productions and Spectrum HoloByte spoke out in support of 3DO’s next-generation 64-bit M2 technology during East and West Coast briefings hosted by The 3DO Company

The 3DO Company today unveiled its highly anticipated, next-generation M2 technology. 3DO’s M2 64-bit architecture is designed to create a quantum leap in advanced CD entertainment technology.

Just in time for the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3), the new 3DO website will provide users with a direct line into what’s hot at the show, as well as a wealth of screen shots, video clips, and product descriptions of many of the current and upcoming 3DO products

Major computer and electronic entertainment industry players are supporting 3DO’s next-generation 64-bit M2 technology, which was unveiled last week during East and West Coast press and analyst briefings hosted by The 3DO Company.

In a press release, 3DO said the sales success is only partially due to the pricing. Many consumers are buying 3DO systems because it gives them 20 times more titles than comparable 32-bit systems and an upgrade path to 64-bit technology which will deliver 7-10 times more performance than current systems, the company said

Sega Enterprises Ltd. today denied speculation that it had plans to acquire the 3DO Company, whose shares rose nearly 9 percent following a report that the two companies were in merger talks.

The strategy is intended to reduce company risks, improve cash flow and increase 3DO’s independence from a single market or partner. In addition, 3DO stated that it is continuing to negotiate new partnering arrangements for its next-generation 64-bit M2 technology in the consumer game market

As the first product application, a 64-bit M2 interactive system will be launched in the second half of 1996. Also scheduled for launching at the same time is an “M2 accelerator” adapter designed as a connection to current REAL 3DO interactive multiplayers

Just in time for budget conscious consumers, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the Goldstar 3DO(TM) Interactive Multiplayer System is now available for $199 at retail outlets nationwide

The 3DO Company today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. for $100 million to license its 64-bit M2 technology. Under the agreement, Matsushita will pay 3DO a $100 million license fee plus additional royalties

Cirrus Logic Inc. and The 3DO Company today announced an agreement to develop 3-D graphics and video technology that will enable the PC to deliver arcade-class performance, raising the bar for entertainment on the PC

As part of The 3DO Company’s diversification strategy, Studio 3DO, the internal publishing and development group, today announced a host of hot titles currently under development for the PC platform. Studio 3DO will bring its expertise in high-end 3-D graphics and intense, addictive game play to the fast-growing PC industry in 1996.

The 3DO Company today announced that it has received 3.2 million shares of its own common stock (NASDAQ: THDO) from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in exchange for the termination of certain rights originally granted to 3DO with respect to its M2 technology.