The Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I, later CD-i) is a digital optical disc data storage format as well as a hardware platform, co-developed and marketed by Dutch company Philips and Japanese …

Mar 25, 2016 · Born out of the same aborted efforts to create a CD-based console for Nintendo that would eventually produce the Sony Playstation, the CD-i was an ambitious attempt to …

The Philips CD-I was one of the earliest gaming system to have remarkable features of web browsing, online play, subscriptions and e-mail. Initially it was created to provide more …

Oct 24, 2024 · In 1991 Philips launched the innovative CD-i multimedia device, created for all purposes imaginable: music, video, and even games. But people seemed to favor cheap low …

Work on the CD-i began in 1984 and it was first publicly announced in 1986. The first Philips CD-i player, released after many delays in 1991 and initially priced around USD $700.

Mar 22, 2024 · The Philips CD-i hosted a variety of games ranging from educational titles to unique takes on classic franchises. Here’s a list of notable CD-i games, along with a brief …

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Nov 12, 2025 · Originally introduced as a home entertainment system in 1990, it sold very poorly, causing Phillips to eventually rebrand the CD-i as an official video game system.

Nov 5, 2024 · From October 25 th, 1995 to sometime around 2000, the CD-i could access an online service known as CD-Online. [4][5] Phillips stopped active development of the CD-i in …

The Philips CD-i, short for Compact Disc Interactive, emerged as an ambitious endeavor by the Dutch technology company Philips in the early 1990s. It aimed to revolutionize home …