Peacekeeper Revolver

The Peacekeeper Revolver is the light gun released for the Philips CD-i multimedia system.[1] It was released in 1994 and was bundled with Mad Dog McCree, retailing for $60 (USD).[2] The gun required calibration, and it was accomplished via menu options in all the supported games.

The gun needed a sensor positioned next to the TV in order for it to register movement. Beginning in 2011, there was a patent dispute between Philips and Nintendo over the use of the technology (a remote and a sensor bar) for the Wii (and later the Wii U), which was settled out of court in 2014.[3]

Games

Trivia
  • The Peacekeeper Revolver inspired the weapon named the Peacekeeper, wielded by the character McCree in the video game Overwatch.

References
  1. Wolf, Mark J. P. (2008). The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond. ABC-CLIO. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-0-313-33868-7.
  2. "ProReview: Mad Dog McCree". GamePro (67). IDG. February 1995. p. 106.
  3. Whitehead, Thomas (2 December 2014). "Nintendo and Philips Sign Global Patent License Agreement to Resolve Dispute Over Wii Technology". Nintendo Life. NLife Media.


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