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A Strange Attempt To Revive The 3DO Is Already Dead
Engadget • • technology
Key Points:
- Empire Interactive, a defunct British developer, announced plans to revive the 1990s 3DO console but has now abruptly ended the project due to legal complications over ownership rights.
- The company cited multiple parties claiming ownership of the 3DO games and hardware, leading to a risk of prolonged and costly legal disputes.
- Empire Interactive's new owner, Işık Şekercigil, owns the 3DO company name but does not hold the intellectual property rights for the console or its games, which are reportedly owned by Canadian firm Throwback Entertainment.
- Throwback Entertainment has no plans to sell the IP rights, effectively blocking any official revival or remastering of 3DO games.
- As a result, the much-anticipated return of the 3DO console is unlikely to materialize, and the system remains a niche relic overshadowed by more successful '90s consoles like PlayStation and Saturn.
