On Tuesday, Connectix announced that it has temporarily suspended new shipments of its popular Virtual Game Station software for G3-equipped Macintosh computers. The action was taken to comply with an order from the San Francisco Federal Court.

　　Copies of popular Virtual Game Station at retail are not affected by the suspension and will remain available as supplies last. Connectix will continue to support the software for customers who own the software.

　　Development of newer editions of the Macintosh versions and the development of a PC version of the software are unaffected by the suspension.

　　"This is just the first stage of a lengthy process of discovery of facts and finding of law. We are confident that we will be able to resume shipments once this matter has received further review at the appellate level," stated Roy McDonald, president of Connectix Corporation. "Early customer response to the new Version 1.2 has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are looking forward to resuming our shipments in the near future."

　　If you haven't kept up with the news, Sony charges that Connectix violates its copyrights by selling software that emulates the popular PlayStation console. Connectix remains adamant that its software does not violate any of Sony's intellectual property. "We do not believe that we have violated any intellectual property rights in the creation or marketing of Connectix Virtual Game Station," McDonald added.

　　"This brief pause in no way diminishes our plans for aggressive marketing and sales of Connectix Virtual Game Station," said McDonald. "We look forward to restocking our Mac resellers as soon as this preliminary injunction is reviewed. We hope that in the longer run we will find a solution for both Sony and Connectix that allows us to cooperate in bringing enhanced consumer choice to the Macintosh and PlayStation communities."