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| '''ActiMates''' started in ] and got shut down in ]. | |||
| '''ActiMates''' are a discontinued series of interactive toys released by ] in September 1997, which are in the form of licensed dolls which can interact with many episodes of their respective ] from 1997-2000 or on special ActiMates-compatible ] videocassettes and special computer games. | |||
| Microsoft released seven characters: ], ], and the ]. ActiMates Barney was the first to be released in 1997, becoming a success that holiday season. The dolls can interact with the TV and the computer (the Teletubbies can't interact with the PC) using a special TV and PC Pack. The toys were marketed as educational tools and gave positive affirmations for correct answers from the user. They can also be played without the packs for the VCR and computer. There are 3 ActiMates Barney PC games released.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623161910/https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/feb97/actimate.mspx |date=June 23, 2007 }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312014242/https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1998/9-29mates.mspx |date=March 12, 2007 }}</ref> Microsoft discontinued the dolls in 2000 and Microsoft lost the patent rights to the toys not long afterwards. It is highly unlikely that Microsoft will bring back the ActiMates series. | |||
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ActiMates started in 1997 and got shut down in 2000.
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