Plans to revive the 3DO are already dead, with the publisher claiming it "did not anticipate such fragmentation of rights"

Close up of Panasonic 3DO console on black desk with red ready and green access lights illuminated.

Sorry, 3DO fans, but it looks like the underdog '90s console isn't getting a comeback after all. While resurrected publisher Empire Interactive was originally set on "remastering retro games" and eventually figuring out how to bring back the hardware itself as a mini system, it turns out the company lacks the required rights.

In a downbeat black and white Linkedin post, Empire Interactive explains why the recently announced 3DO project is now cancelled. "After careful consideration, we have decided to abandon both the console production and the idea of remastering retro games," announces the publisher before explaining, "the reason for this decision is the emergence of multiple parties claiming ownership rights over both the games and console manufacturing process."