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 REAL(TM) 3DO(TM) Interactive Multiplayer(TM) 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 Soccer(TM) and Shock Wave(TM) ╤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 Myst(R), Doom(TM), and Doom II(TM): Hell on Earth, and Primal Rage(TM) 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 Doom(TM) and Doom II(TM): 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 Rage(TM), 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.
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