33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"

Panasonic 3DO plugged into Sony Trinitron CRT TV with Road Rash cutscene on screen.

At this point, I'm not even surprised to hear someone's trying to revive the 3DO. If you'd asked me a few years ago whether one of the most obscure consoles of the 1990s would be making a comeback in 2026, I'd have laughed my novelty Sonic socks off. However, digging through the hardware history drawer for things to "bring back" is all the rage in the roaring 20s, but something fishy is going on with this particular retro resurrection.

I first caught wind that the 3DO was ready to re-enter the best retro console race on Monday thanks to the folks at Time Extension. The annoucement showed up in the form of a strangely dry annoucement by Empire Interactive on LinkedIn, with the UK publisher revealing that it had obtained the "trademark and selected intellectual property rights of The 3DO Company."