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3Dlabs and STB Systems Settle Pending Lawsuit

The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In August 1998, 3Dlabs filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, charging STB with breach of contract for failure to pay 3Dlabs for chipsets purchased.

3Dlabs and STB Systems Settle Pending Lawsuit is the story today, and it is the kind of late-April 1999 news blast that makes the pre-E3 season feel like someone kicked the hornet nest. 3Dlabs today revealed that the Company and STB Systems have agreed to an out-of-court settlement of the pending litigation between the two parties. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In August 1998, 3Dlabs filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, charging STB with breach of contract for failure to pay 3Dlabs for chipsets purchased. STB filed a cross-complaint in September 1998 asserting a number of common law and statutory claims against 3Dlabs.

It may not be the same thrill as a fresh demo, but this stuff shapes what actually reaches players. Boring paperwork today can turn into games on shelves tomorrow.