REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - July 13, 1995 - Strengthening its position in the software development and publishing arena, The 3DO Company today announced that Joseph Ybarra, one of the industry's noted producers of entertainment software, joined the company as Executive Producer and Vice President of Studio 3DO. Ybarra was a co-founder of Electronic Arts and Vice President of Entertainment Software for Mediagenic.
Ybarra brings more than 13 years of industry experience to 3DO, where he will manage the design, development and execution of new Studio 3DO products. His responsibilities include the creation of overall studio strategy, management of all producers, and delivery of software to the market. Already, Studio 3DO has introduced three titles and plans to ship nine by the end of the year. It most recently released Zhadnost: The People's Partyx and plans to ship the much anticipated Killing Timex and BladeForcex in the coming months.
"In the last six months, we have been hiring the industry's best creative talent to make Studio 3DO the premier software publisher in the market," said Bob Lindsey, General Manager of Studio 3DO and Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Joe's creative talents and strong track record are integral to our effort as we expand from 32-bit to 64-bit gaming with our powerful next-generation M2 technology."
During his tenure at Electronic Arts, Ybarra was responsible for hit titles such as Julius Erving and Larry Bird Go One on Onex, Starflightx and M.U.L.E.x At Mediagenic he managed the creation of titles for the Nintendo, Sega, and PC platforms. Ybarra also ran his own company, Ybarra Productions, and was Vice President of Software at Creative Insights, where he honed his skills in the production of software titles. Ybarra has held various software management positions at Apple Computer and Digital Equipment Corp.
The 3DO Company (NASDAQ: THDO), headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., creates cutting-edge technology and develops and publishes software titles, under the label Studio 3DO, for the advanced interactive entertainment market. With offices in North America, Europe and Asia, the company is a leader in the 32-bit interactive entertainment industry. The company's award-winning design, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system, is available worldwide from Panasonic, Goldstar, Sanyo and Creative Labs. Studio 3DO, the company's software operation, is focused on producing titles that take advantage of the advanced capabilities of the 3DO architecture.
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