June 1994

Hollywood welcomes Siliwood,
Saturn and Playstation begin fight for Japanese consumers &
3DO declared DOA

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in June 1994. 
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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Corrections:
May 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1994-110575391
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/comments/p5o3d0/1995_prelaunch_playstation_brochure_promotional/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruis%27n_USA
    https://youtu.be/nrUWIHasHPQ?si=vCitZXMwn3UdXXNZ
    
1994:
Playmates sees video games as path to diversification
    Playmates Toys wins with video games arm, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), June 9, 1994, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 2

Sega goes to Epcot
    Sega is largest exhibitor at Disney's Innoventions Pavilion at Epcot Center; unveils model of 10,000 square foot exhibit at CES, Business Wire, June 22, 1994, Wednesday   
    https://youtu.be/xhBPuiPY8uY?si=vQVOuYF_Y2jQUzDE

Sega signs deals with Coca Cola and Hudson in Japan
    Sega Makes Deals With Coke, Hudson, Newsbytes, June 3, 1994, Friday
    Sega heads on-line telecom karaoke venture, Multimedia System Will Transmit Over ISDN Networks, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 6, 1994
    
Sega announces massive bond issue
    TOKYU TO ISSUE 40 BILLION yen IN BONDS, The Nikkei Weekly (Japan), June 13, 1994, Section: CORPORATE FINANCE; Pg. 16    Sega Enterprises to raise 100 bil. yen with CBs, Japan Economic Newswire, JUNE 8, 1994, WEDNESDAY

Siliwood fever has become a pandemic!
    GEFFEN RECORDS AND JASMINE MULTIMEDIA DEBUT VID GRID, NEW MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH LARGEST NUger 320 x 240 Video for Windows(TM) and Innovative Game Technology, PR Newswire, June 13, 1994, Monday - 08:30 Eastern Time    
    Online Services Compete For Attention, Newsbytes, June 16, 1994, Thursday
    New Line Cinema and Havas form interactive joint venture, Business Wire, June 1, 1994
    Fox Interactive Leaps Quickly Into Game Software Fray, Billboard, June 4, 1994
    GTE Interactive Media makes public debut with introduction of innovative line of interactive electronic entertainment; Leading edge creative talent, proprietary technologies and four-year proven track record bring platform diverse, Business Wire, June 20, 1994, Mo