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Title: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: WindyMan on August 21, 2003, 08:43:59 AM
Someone paid three-quarters of a million dollars to make Army Men games.  Find out who the fool lucky bidder is inside.  Updated!

As many of you know by now, 3DO went bankrupt earlier this May.  To help raise money to pay off its outstanding debts, the company decided to sell off its assets, most of which were its key game franchises and licenses.  Many companies were interested in some of 3DOs more infamous brand names, and a list of who got what and for how much can be seen below.



In addition, ex-3DO CEO Trip Hawkins was interested in some of his company's older titles (those released before 2001), for which he purchased for $200,000.  The Cubix license was also available in the auction, and although no winning bid has been reported as of yet, 4kids Productions is likely the winner, as they were the only bidder for it.  In all, the auction raised $4.6 million for 3DO's bankruptcy efforts.


UPDATE: PGC has learned that 3DO still has some assets remaining that did not sell in the auction.  These remaing assets, which include Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse, will be put up for sale starting today, August 21.  Any company that did not take place in the auction may now freely purchase these remaining properties, provided the price is right.

Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 21, 2003, 09:10:32 AM
Someone actually paid money for Army Men?  O_o
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: Rhoq on August 21, 2003, 09:48:07 AM
What's going on with Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse?
Title: RE:3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: Knoxxville on August 21, 2003, 10:58:21 AM
Rhoq,....you took the text right off of my keyboard.
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Post by: the_wenzel on August 21, 2003, 11:18:11 AM
i was really looking forward to 4horsemen too...  
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: vudu on August 21, 2003, 11:40:40 AM
4 horsmen is starangly absenst.  has been all along.  no one really knows the fate of that game yet (or if they do, they're not telling us).
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: vudu on August 21, 2003, 11:42:44 AM
stupid double post
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: WindyMan on August 21, 2003, 11:46:41 AM
I totally forgot about Four Horsemen.  I'll see if I can dig up who got it, or if it was even up for auction.
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: Perfect Cell on August 21, 2003, 11:55:07 AM
And nintendo is strangely absent.... Nintendo could have gotten some quality titles on the cheap.. i mean High Heat for 450 thousand? Anwyays, i still have hope that Nintendo buys 4 Horsemen, but that would be too good to be true no?
Title: RE: 3DO Sells off Game Properties
Post by: RABicle on August 21, 2003, 03:48:06 PM
Nintendo wont buy fuckall from them
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Post by: mouse_clicker on August 21, 2003, 04:20:48 PM
The titles aren't quality anymore, or at least we have yet to see. Since 3DO is no more it's going to be entirely new teams working on the games and they're most likely going to be very different. All they have now is brand name, and not too many people liked 3DO.
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Post by: BlkPaladin on August 21, 2003, 04:55:00 PM
It seems that it didn't interest any of the curerent buyers.  
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 21, 2003, 06:29:01 PM
WHERE IZ BATTLETANX?//
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Post by: Kulock on August 22, 2003, 12:54:40 AM
If it was old enough, then Trip got it.
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Post by: xaer0knight on June 04, 2004, 05:21:35 PM
duh duh hduhhrrprp