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Subject: 3DO WCES Press Release
From: tochiro2@aol.com (Tochiro2)
Date: 6 Jan 1995 23:25:04 -0500
Message-ID: <3el530$sj9@newsbf01.news.aol.com>
Here's something that was posted today by a 3DO rep on AOL:
SCORES OF NEW PRODUCTS SLATED FOR 3DO PLATFORM IN '95;
WCES ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDE
NEW 3DO SYSTEM, MPEG MODULE, HIT TITLES
LAS VEGAS - January 6, 1995 - Capping a successful holiday selling season
for 3DO products, several major consumer electronics and software
companies
today announced at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show (WCES) plans to
bring a host of new hardware and software products to the 3DO platform
this
year. The 3DO Company is showing a variety of new software titles and
hardware products in its booth (North Hall, #10201) at WCES here through
Jan.
9.
"Consumer demand for 3DO products was at an all-time high this past
holiday," said Trip Hawkins, 3DO's President and CEO. "Retailers
throughout
the country reported strong sales through the last quarter, with some key
accounts selling out of 3DO products altogether. It was clearly a banner
year
for 3DO-one in which we met all of our milestones-and we look forward to
continued momentum through 1995 as more quality 3DO hardware and software
products are delivered to consumers."
"Santa's bag must have been full of 3DO systems and software this year,"
said Pete Roithmayr, Senior Buyer for The Electronics Boutique. "In the
week
before Christmas, our inventory of 3DO titles outsold 32X titles 2.5-to-1,
and 3DO systems eclipsed Atari Jaguar console sales 3-to-1. We expect 3DO
sales to remain strong in the coming months."
"The 3DO system was one of our top sellers in the video game category,"
said
Rich Hollander, Vice President and General Manager of The Incredible
Universe. "In fact, 3DO sales were way beyond our expectations."
New Product, Promotions Announcements
Consumer electronics giants Panasonic and GoldStar today announced new
hardware products and software bundles for the 3DO system. Panasonic
announced its new FZ-10 REALx 3DOx Interactive Multiplayerx system. The
FZ-10
sports a new clamtop design and a built-in Memory Management system that
enables players to save games effortlessly. Panasonic has also redesigned
its
game controllers for the new FZ-10
model for smoother operation and greater control. The new system is
scheduled
for availability in January at a suggested retail price of $399.95.
GoldStar will begin bundling two critically acclaimed Electronic Arts
titles, FIFA International Soccerx and Shock Wavex -a retail value of
$129-with every GoldStar system. GoldStar also today announced that it
plans
to deliver its new 3DO MPEG Digital Video Module later this month at a
suggested retail price of $199.99. The GoldStar MPEG Digital Video Module
enables consumers to play full-screen, full-motion videos such as motion
pictures and music videos at near-VHS quality.
With 140 titles already available worldwide, several blockbuster titles,
including Mystr, Doomx, and Doom IIx: Hell on Earth, and Primal Ragex are
scheduled to move to the 3DO platform this year. Panasonic Software
Company
announced that it is bringing Myst to 3DO in February at a suggested
retail
price of $69.95. Art Data Interactive is converting and enhancing id
Software's enormously successful Doomx and Doom IIx: Hell on Earth. Doom
is
expected to be available for the 3DO system in spring 1995, and Doom II is
expected to be available later in 1995. Primal Ragex, Time Warner
Interactive's arcade hit, is being developed for the 3DO platform and is
expected to be released this fall.
"The quality and quantity of products coming the 3DO platform is a clear
measure of the success of the 3DO system," Hawkins said. "With a rapidly
growing installed base, product delivery for the 3DO platform has
accelerated
quickly in the past several months-over 40 3DO software titles have been
shipped in just the last 60 days. Our licensees know that the 3DO system
is a
definite winner with consumers, and they're lining up product offerings to
taking advantage of our retail momentum. We're very pleased to have this
level of support from the industry."
Based in Redwood City, Calif., The 3DO Company (NASDAQ:THDO)
develops and licenses advanced interactive technology to hardware and
software companies worldwide. The company's initial product design, the
3DO
Interactive Multiplayer system, was created to deliver a breakthrough in
interactive entertainment at an affordable price. 3DO also develops,
publishes, and distributes CD-ROM software products for the 3DO system.