"Jet Moto 3" would be the first and only released "Jet Moto" title by developer Pacific Coast Power & Light and publisher 989 Sports. SingleTrac had been purchased by GT Interactive, and the original developers had no interest in doing a third "Jet Moto" title. According to former 989 Sports president Kelly Flock, Pacific Coast Power & Light was "nearby and cheap" and was headed by Don Traeger, who had formerly worked on the "Road Rash" series, so the decision was made to use that studio for development.