AT&T 3DO
Overview
- Full Name: AT&T 3DO Console
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- Type: 3DO Console
- Manufacturer: AT&T
- Release Date: Unreleased
- Region: NA
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- Rarity: 1
- Notes: The AT&T 3DO was previously planned, and would have optionally included a modem for networked games and communication. Their 3DO console plans have been cancelled, along with their 3DO voicespan modem. Which would of enabled the 3DO to be networked and gamers able to compete against each other. AT&T publicly seemed to show support for the 3DO until at least Jan 95 then decided to leave the videogames market completely. A prototype was shown at January 94's Consumer Electronic Show and was planned for launch in Autumn that year.
AT&T network service would of been called Edge 16, and would of been available for the Sega Genesis as well. It took a 20% stake in Sierra Online (Makers of such games as Leisure Suit Larry) in July 1993, and invested $5m to help develop new content. AT&T sold their stake in 1996 to AOL.
References
| Source | Date | Link | Note |
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| Tech Monitor | Jan 94 | Tech Monitor Article Jan 94 | References the Voicespan |
| Tech Monitor | Jul 93 | Tech Monitor Article Jul 93 | References AT&T's buy of Sierra online and its Edge 16 Network |
| Edge Magazone | #12 94 | Edge 3DO Supplement in Issue 12 | Page 5 shows a picture of the prototype as well as a timeline of when AT&T started to build (June 93 - when they got the 3DO chips) and CES (Jan 94) |
Media
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AT&T Plans (On a 3DO presentation, date/show unknown)
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AT&T Prototype CES Jan 94
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AT&T Prototype in a Japanese Magazine
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Another AT&T Prototype in a Japanese Magazine during CES 94
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Billboard Jun 94 Article Mentioning AT&T
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AT&T Head of Consumer product speaking about 3DO
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Popular Scientist Article with some info on AT&T
