Press release: 1995-05-11: 3DO Showcases At E3

May 11 1995

3DO Showcases Extensive Software Catalog, New Titles And Peripherals, World Wide Web Site, And M2 Technology At E3
Combined 3DO/Panasonic/GoldStar Booth Represents Significant Show Of Force In Video Game Industry

LOS ANGELES - May 11, 1995 - In an unprecedented show of support for the 3DO platform, Matsushita Consumer Electronics Company (Panasonic), LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (formerly GoldStar U.S.A., Inc.), and The 3DO Company are showcasing an extensive line-up of software titles and exciting new peripherals for the 3DOª Interactive Multiplayerª system at a combined "Team 3DO" booth here at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), South Hall, #1835. In addition, visitors to the 3DO/Panasonic/GoldStar booth will become human joysticks as they ride an eight-foot X-O-TRON gyroscope; be transported into Panasonic Software Company's The Daedalus Encounterª game through blue-screen technology; and see previews of 3DO's much anticipated M2 technology.

3DO also announced the launch of the 3DO World Wide Web (WWW) site located at http://www.3do.com. The site will provide users with a direct line into what's hot at the show, as well as a wealth of screen shots, video clips, and product descriptions of many current and upcoming 3DO products. Additionally, America On-Line (AOL) users will get first hand perspectives of E3, as 3DO executives and other special guests host a 3DO forum from the show several times each day.

More Than 50 Top Software Titles
On display at the Team 3DO booth are more than 50 new and recently introduced titles from Studio 3DO, Panasonic Software Company, LG Software Company, and other leading publishers. Highlighted titles from Studio 3DO, the in-house development group of The 3DO Company, include BladeForceª, BattleSportª, Captain Quazarª, Killing Timeª, and Zhadnost: The People's Partyª. Panasonic Software Company is showcasing a variety of blockbuster titles, including the recently introduced The Daedalus Encounterª featuring actress Tia Carrera; and LG Software is featuring the much anticipated Primal Rageª.

In addition, Crystal Dynamics' GEXª, the immensely popular original character which debuted recently on the 3DO system, is also on display. And, adding to its line-up of "only-the-best" sports titles for the 3DO system, the Team 3DO booth features EA Sports Presents: NHL¨ Hockey '96ª and Foes of Aliª, both from Electronic Arts, as well as Slam 'N Jam '95ª from Crystal Dynamics.

Strong Line-Up of New 3DO Peripherals
To experience the advanced speed, surround sound, 3-D graphics and enhanced interactivity of 3DO titles, a host of new peripherals are debuting in the Team 3DO booth at E3. The X-O-TRON VR from Altare Advanced Technologies, is an eight-foot human gyroscope that spins players with full 360-degree freedom while playing 3DO video games. Players will become human joysticks as they view games through 3-D goggles, giving them first-person perspective on the gaming action. Studio 3DO's new flying action-shooter, BladeForceª has been customized to demonstrate the thrill of the X-O-TRON, and is available for test-drives at the booth. Other peripherals being introduced include a three-button mouse and a sleeker control pad for the FZ-10 REALª 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system, both from Panasonic; a game storage device from TDK Corporation; a two-player version of the GAMEGUNª peripheral from American Laser Games (ALG); new control pads and infrared remote controllers from U.K.-based Fire International; and the 3DO Control Pad 2, a new ergonomically-designed controller featuring a smaller footprint, larger shift buttons, and a pass-through port.

M2 Technology Preview
Visitors to the Team 3DO booth will also have a chance to preview 3DO's highly anticipated, next-generation M2 technology. 3DO's M2 64-bit architecture represents a quantum leap in advanced CD entertainment technology. Leveraging 3DO's high-end 3-D graphics and sound processors, and the advantages of IBM's and Motorola's PowerPC microprocessor architecture, 3DO's M2 technology rivals image quality and performance of workstations and the most popular arcade machines.

Based on 10 innovative custom graphics, sound, and I/O processors designed by 3DO, and an IBM PowerPC 602ª microprocessor specially designed with 3DO interactive applications in mind, the M2 architecture processes more than one million polygons per second. Each of the multiple M2 processors is dedicated to specific tasks to optimize superior image quality and performance. These processors are supported by the powerful system resources that M2 technology provides, including a 64-bit data bus, 48 megabits of memory, and a memory subsystem capable of delivering 528 megabytes per second. MPEG-1 digital video decompression technology is also designed into the core M2 architecture for built-in VHS-quality digital video capability.

Based in Redwood City, Calif., The 3DO Company (NASDAQ:THDO) develops and licenses advanced interactive technology to hardware and software companies worldwide. The company's award winning product design, the 32-bit 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system, was created to deliver a breakthrough in interactive entertainment at an affordable price. 3DO also develops, publishes, and distributes CD-ROM software products and peripherals for the 3DO system. The current 3DO system is available worldwide from Panasonic, GoldStar, Sanyo, and Creative Labs.

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