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==Research== | |||
3DO Magazine had the developer down as "Orion" and not "Origin", it was confirmed it was going to be released on the 3DO, but due to the demise, it got switched to more of a strategy game and was released as PC only: | |||
"In a winter CES feature in a 1994 issue of Power Play, a new game by Origin was reported as being in development. Chopper Attack was being developed by Andy Hollis (of Gunship fame), who had recently joined Origin. This apparently was to be an action oriented helicopter game released on both PC and 3DO. | |||
Eventually the game was reworked and released as Jane’s Longbow, a more hardcore simulation. But what happened to the original planned incarnation, and especially a 3DO development? | |||
Well, this page on Longbow reveals a little about what happened: | |||
“Longbow apparently started out as a far more arcade oriented game called Chopper Attack which would have been released simultaneously on 3DO. The collapse of the 3DO resulted in a more detailed PC only game which led into the full-on simulation we ended up with.” | |||
The name may have been changed by E3 to Chopper Assault due to the other Chopper Attack game being released. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 15 December 2025
Research
3DO Magazine had the developer down as "Orion" and not "Origin", it was confirmed it was going to be released on the 3DO, but due to the demise, it got switched to more of a strategy game and was released as PC only:
"In a winter CES feature in a 1994 issue of Power Play, a new game by Origin was reported as being in development. Chopper Attack was being developed by Andy Hollis (of Gunship fame), who had recently joined Origin. This apparently was to be an action oriented helicopter game released on both PC and 3DO.
Eventually the game was reworked and released as Jane’s Longbow, a more hardcore simulation. But what happened to the original planned incarnation, and especially a 3DO development?
Well, this page on Longbow reveals a little about what happened:
“Longbow apparently started out as a far more arcade oriented game called Chopper Attack which would have been released simultaneously on 3DO. The collapse of the 3DO resulted in a more detailed PC only game which led into the full-on simulation we ended up with.”
The name may have been changed by E3 to Chopper Assault due to the other Chopper Attack game being released.
References
| Type | Name | Date | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine Article | 3DO Magazine Issue 4 | Jun Jul 1995 |  |
Page 7 – E3 News |
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3DO Magazine Issue 4 Jun Jul 1995 - E3 Mega Games News
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