3DO Opens Software Operation in Northwest; Hires Microsoft Veteran to Head Development.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1996--The 3DO Company today announced that it has opened software development operations in Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. . The company has hired Microsoft veteran, Tony Garcia Tony Garcia is a video game producer and designer. He has over 23 years of experience in game technologies and worked in senior capacity at Electronic Arts (EA), Microsoft Game Studios and LucasFilm. From 1988 to 1991 Garcia was the Director of Development at LucasFilm Games. as vice president of the new 3DO Northwest operation, which will focus on the development of next-generation PC products. Garcia was responsible for developing and publishing some of the most popular products of all time on the PC platform including Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator is a flight simulator program for Microsoft Windows, marketed and often seen as a video game. One of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series, Microsoft Flight Simulator V. and Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe. "We are dead serious about becoming an entertainment software force in the industry," said Trip Hawkins William M. 'Trip' Hawkins III (born December 28[1], 1953) is a Silicon Valley American entrepreneur and founder of Electronic Arts, The 3DO Company and Digital Chocolate. , chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , The 3DO Company. "In the last seven months, we have completed acquisitions of three software companies, introduced our first PC products, and hired some of the strongest talent in the industry. With the addition of the new operation under Tony's helm, we are confident that we can attract the brightest talent in software development from the Northwest, bringing us closer to becoming a world-class developer and publisher." The 3DO Northwest operation will come under the Studio 3DO umbrella. It is expected to have more than 15 people on board by year end and have products that will be available for Christmas 1997. 3DO Northwest will focus on creating action products for PCs and is already working on a product that exploits the graphics advantages of new accelerated Pentium-class PCs. Tony Garcia boasts more than 14 years in the creation and development of video game and PC titles. He started the Microsoft entertainment business unit and in five years grew it into a world-class game operation. Under his tenure, the company published numerous best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best titles including Microsoft Golf, Fury and Arcade. Prior to Microsoft, Garcia was a producer at LucasFilm where he managed all aspects of development for the air-combat hit Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe. Before that, he was at Sega and Epyx where he worked on the development of several games. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the company's ability to attract and retain talented software developers, the company's ability to develop and ship future products in a timely manner, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect the company's financial results are included in the company's Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., designs, licenses and distributes advanced interactive technology and software titles for the mass market. With offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, the company licenses technologies and creates entertainment software for the 64-bit video game platform, the personal computer market and the Internet. Additional company information is available on the World Wide Web at www.3do.com and on America Online See AOL. (keyword: 3DO). -0- Note to Editors: 3DO and the 3DO logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company. All other product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: The 3DO Company Tuesday Uhland, 415/261-3142 Christian Bateman, 415/261-3229 |
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