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3DO

3DO is a video gaming hardware format developed by The 3DO Company and conceived by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. The specifications were originally designed by Dave Needle and RJ Mical of New Technology Group, and were licensed by third parties; most hardware were packaged as home video game consoles under the name Interactive Multiplayer, and…

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Best-selling game
Gex (1+ million)[note 1]
CPU
32-bit custom RISC CPU (ARM60) @ 12.5 MHz
Developer
The 3DO Company
Discontinued
1996
Display
320×240 @ 60 Hz, 384×288 @ 50 Hz; 16-bit palettized color (from 24-bit) or 24-bit true color.
Generation
Fifth

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3DO

Nodes160
Edges159
Triples336
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0125
Components1

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3DO

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related to Licensed systems · 50
3DO → Alive II, American Laser Games, An, An FZ-1, Arcade, Asia, Blaster, CD, CD Changer, CD-ROM, Creative, DMB-800, Europe, FZ-1, GDO-101, GDO-202, GoldStar GDO-101 Alive, GoldStar GDO-101M, GoldStar GDO-202, GoldStar GDO-203
related to Reception · 31
3DO → By, CD-ROM, Citing, DMA, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Famicom Tsūshin, Game Machine Cross Review, GamePro, Games, Genesis, IGN, In, Is, Jaguar, Jaguar CD, M2's, May, Next Generation, Nintendo, On Yahoo
related to Games · 29
3DO → Alone, Burn, CD-quality, Crash, Dark, Doom, Escape, Gex, Immercenary, Jurassic Park Interactive, Killing Time, Monster Manor, Myst, Other, PC, PO'ed, Road Rash, Samurai Shodown, Since, Slayer
related to Hardware · 29
3DO → Alone, Although, ALU, ARM60, CD, CD-based, CD-ROM, Dark, DRAM, DSP, English, FZ-1, Games, Gs, It, Japanese, Lucienne's Quest, MB, MPEG, Opera
related to Licensing model · 29
3DO → According, AT, Companies, Company, Consumer Electronics Show, For, FZ-1, Goldstar, In, January, LG, Licensing, Matsushita, MCA Inc, Nonetheless, Panasonic, Panasonic FZ-1, Panasonic's, PlayStation, Samsung
related to End of 3DO · 23
3DO → After The, Comboy, Company, December, During, Goldstar, Goldstar's, Hyundai's, It, LG, M2, Opera, Panasonic, Plaza, Samsung, Samsung's, Sega Genesis, Seoul, South Korea, Super Nintendo
related to Conception · 22
3DO → Apple Computer, Atari Lynx, CD-based, Company, Company's, Dave Needle, EA, Electronic Arts, Hawkins, January, Mical, Needle, Nintendo, Rather, RJ Mical, Sega, September, The, To, Trip Hawkins
related to Competition · 19
3DO → Atari, Atari Jaguar, Both, Hawkins, HDTV-capable, Indeed, It, Meanwhile, Nebraska, NEC, Nintendo, Omaha, Philips, Philips CD-i, Sega, Sony, TurboGrafx, US West, VHS
related to Launch and performance · 17
3DO → Burn, By, Company, Crash, FIFA International Soccer, Japan, Jurassic Park Interactive, March, Moreover, November, October, Panasonic, Return Fire, Road Rash, Sales, The, The Japanese
related to Legacy · 15
3DO → Company, DOSBox, Late, Limited Run Games, M2, Matsushita, MS-DOS, Piko Interactive, PowerPC, Since, The, The Eye, The M2, This, Typhoon

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panasonic games console hardware interactive company video released system also goldstar game time one software m2 fz-1 model launch sega

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
3DOBest-selling gameGex (1+ million)[note 1]1.00infobox
3DOCPU32-bit custom RISC CPU (ARM60) @ 12.5 MHz1.00infobox
3DODeveloperThe 3DO Company1.00infobox
3DODiscontinued19961.00infobox
3DODisplay320×240 @ 60 Hz, 384×288 @ 50 Hz; 16-bit palettized color (from 24-bit) or 24-bit true color.1.00infobox
3DOGenerationFifth1.00infobox
3DOGraphicsPanasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator1.00infobox
3DOIntroductory priceUS$699.99 (equivalent to $1,586.45 in March 2026)1.00infobox
3DOIntroductory priceJP¥79,8001.00infobox
3DOIntroductory priceKOR₩399,0001.00infobox
3DOManufacturerPanasonic, Sanyo, GoldStar, Creative Technology1.00infobox
3DOMediaCD-ROM1.00infobox
3DOMemory2 MB RAM, 1 MB VRAM1.00infobox
3DOOnline servicesPlanned but canceled1.00infobox
3DOReleasedNA: October 4, 19931.00infobox
3DOReleasedJP: March 20, 19941.00infobox
3DOReleasedEU: June 10, 19941.00infobox
3DOReleasedKOR: December 3, 19941.00infobox
3DOSoundPanasonic FZ-1 "Clio" DSP: 16-bit stereo @ 44.1 kHz, 4-Channel Dolby Surround;1.00infobox
3DOStorage32 KB SRAM1.00infobox
3DOSuccessorPanasonic M2 (canceled)1.00infobox
3DOTypeHome video game console1.00infobox
3DOUnits sold2 million units1.00infobox
3DOis avideo gaming hardware format developed by The 3DO Company and conceived by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins0.90text
3DOis afirst CD-ROM system to make a real jump forward in graphics0.90text

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