3DO: The Tragic Story of the $700 "Noble Failure" That Tried to Change Gaming Forever

Описание: It was pitched as a manifesto, a universal standard for a new digital age that would revolutionize your living room. Backed by titans of industry and born from the mind of Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was supposed to be the future. Instead, it arrived with a crippling $699 price tag and a legacy as one of gaming's most spectacular and instructive failures.

Join us on Retro Rewind as we explore the story of a machine that was simultaneously ahead of its time and hopelessly out of touch. We'll uncover the radical philosophy of Trip Hawkins, whose rebellion against Sega's licensing model forged the entire concept for the 3DO. Discover the revolutionary "VCR model" that, while developer-friendly, contained the fatal flaw that doomed the console from the start.

We'll dive deep into the unique "cel engine" hardware, the catastrophic launch, and the bizarre and eclectic library of games—from genuine classics like

Road Rash and the original The Need for Speed to the flood of infamous FMV (Full-Motion Video) titles like Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Finally, we reveal the story of its powerful but canceled successor, the M2, and the ultimate legacy of a console whose failure taught the entire industry a lesson it would never forget.

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