Celebrate the console’s 30th birthday.
The 3DO launched on this day 30 years ago. Today, the console is widely remembered as one of the video game industry’s most notable follies; the brainchild of EA founder Trip Hawkins, the system was intended to become gaming’s VHS player. While its core specs would be designed by The 3DO Company, the system itself would be manufactured by electronics companies under licence – and firms like Panasonic, Sanyo and Goldstar (LG) would flock to the cause, keen to grab themselves a piece of the world’s most exciting entertainment sector.
The reality was slightly less appealing. Some would argue that, in 1993, Sega and Nintendo fans weren’t quite ready to let go of their 16-bit systems and spend the required $699.99 to own a shiny new 3DO. Because the hardware makers had to pay licensing fees to 3DO and weren’t seeing the profits from software sales that companies like Nintendo and Sega would traditionally get, they had to price their machines high in order to turn a profit.
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Celebrate the console’s 30th birthday.
The 3DO launched on this day 30 years ago. Today, the console is widely remembered as one of the video game industry’s most notable follies; the brainchild of EA founder Trip Hawkins, the system was intended to become gaming’s VHS player. While its core specs would be designed by The 3DO Company, the system itself would be manufactured by electronics companies under licence – and firms like Panasonic, Sanyo and Goldstar (LG) would flock to the cause, keen to grab themselves a piece of the world’s most exciting entertainment sector.
The reality was slightly less appealing. Some would argue that, in 1993, Sega and Nintendo fans weren’t quite ready to let go of their 16-bit systems and spend the required $699.99 to own a shiny new 3DO. Because the hardware makers had to pay licensing fees to 3DO and weren’t seeing the profits from software sales that companies like Nintendo and Sega would traditionally get, they had to price their machines high in order to turn a profit.
Read the full article on timeextension.com