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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): OCTOBER 15, 2002



                             3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


         CALIFORNIA                 000-22651                77-0390421
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)



                                 P.O. BOX 60486
                           PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94306
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (650) 326-7995
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

         On October 15, 2002, 3dfx Interactive, Inc. filed a voluntary petition
under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. Richard A.
Heddleson has been appointed the responsible person for the duties and
obligations of 3dfx in the proceeding.

         A copy of the press release issued on October 16, 2002 announcing the
filing of the voluntary petition and related matters is attached as an
exhibit to this report.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORM FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT
NUMBER            DESCRIPTION

99.1              3dfx Interactive, Inc. press release dated October 16, 2002





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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:    October 21, 2002

                                     3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.


                                     By: /s/ RICHARD A. HEDDLESON
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



          3DFX FILES FOR VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION UNDER CHAPTER
                            11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE


For Immediate Release

SAN JOSE, CALIF., OCTOBER 16, 2002 - 3dfx Interactive, Inc. (OTCBB: TDFX) today
announced that it has filed a petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of California under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code requesting that the Court take jurisdiction over the voluntary
Chapter 11 proceedings initiated by the Company.

"At this juncture, we believe that the bankruptcy process provides the best
means of enabling us to repay our creditors," said Richard A. Heddleson,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Contact:   Richard A. Heddleson
           3dfx Interactive, Inc.
           P. O. Box 60486
           Palo Alto, CA 94306
           650-326-7995 x 3#

Note on Forward-Looking Statements: Statements that are not purely historical
facts, including statements about the Company's winding up, liquidation and
dissolution, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate,"
"believe," "plan," "estimate," 'seek,' "expect," "intend," "should," "could,"
"goal," "target," "designed," "on track," "comfortable with," "optimistic" and
other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include the risks
and uncertainties associated with events and parties that are beyond the
Company's control, as well as those referenced in our documents filed with, or
furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without
limitation those identified under the caption "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Discontinued Operations-Risk
Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2002. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


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