CD player in 1970. Following litigation, Sony and Philips licensed Russell's patents (then held by a Canadian company, Optical Recording Corp.) in the 1980s. The Compact Disc is an evolution of LaserDisc technology, where a focused laser beam is used that enables the high information density required for high-quality digital audio signals. Prototypes were developed by Philips and Sony independently in the late 1970s. In 1979, Sony and Philips set up a joint task force of engineers to design a new digital audio disc. After a year of experimentation and discussion, the "Red Book" CD-DA standard was published in 1980. After their
Varuna's Forces to do so. "Varuna's Forces" was being created by the same company who previously developed titles for the Philips CD-i based on both "The Joker's Wild" and "Jeopardy!" TV game shows. It also stars Michael Clarke Duncan in one of his first video game roles along with "Panic in the Park", among other actors that were involved in the production of the project prior to its cancellation. Though the Jaguar CD version was slated to be published in late , it was never released along with the 3DO version due to discontinuation of both platforms. The Saturn version was slated