TransGaming Brings the Settlers 7 to MacTransGaming Brings the Settlers 7 to MacTORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 25, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --
TransGaming,Inc. (TSX VENTRUE: TNG), has announced that video game publisher,Ubisoft(R) (PARIS: UBI.PA), has collaborated with TransGaming to bringThe Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom(TM) video game to Mac(R) viaTransGaming's Cider Portability Engine. TransGaming, a leadingdeveloper of portability technologies for the electronic entertainmentindustry, brings the Mac version of The Settlers 7 Paths to a Kingdomsimultaneously with the PC release to both traditional retailers andonline merchants including, GameTreeOnline.com. This new global releaseextends TransGaming's partnership with Ubisoft, that includes Prince ofPersia(R) and Shaun White titles, and continues the collaboration ofbringing great video game content to the Mac community.
Thelong-awaited sequel to the award-winning strategy game, TheSettlers(R): Rise of an Empire, The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom willalso offer an exclusive Gold/Collector edition of the game availablefor purchase via download only. The standard and Gold/Collectoreditions are available immediately for consumers to purchase anddownload at https://www.gametreeonline.com/ubisoft/the-settlers-7/.
"Weare pleased to bring another great Ubisoft game to the Mac, and thesimultaneous deployment could only be made possible through our Ciderengine," commented Vikas Gupta, President & CEO of TransGaming,Inc. "Settlers is an award winning franchise, and I'm sure the Maccommunity will be thrilled to have access to this great new releasethrough both retail channels and GameTreeOnline.com."
Thestandard edition is priced at $49.99 and is available via digitaldownload and at retailers, with the exclusive Gold/Collector editiononly available via digital download for $59.99. In addition to thestandard edition game play, the Gold/Collector edition providesexclusive unlockable content for consumers, including: one exclusivemap, the original soundtrack of the game and additional castle forgeelements - including a gate, balcony, bay, gargoyle and two windows -allowing players to customize their castles and make their citiesunique.
"Ubisoft is excited about the simultaneousmultiplatform release of The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom(TM)," saidCarrie Tice, Senior Director of Strategic Sales & Partnerships atUbisoft. "The partnership with TransGaming to bring our titles to theMac allows us to expand our business and serve the growing Mac gamingcommunity with new and exciting game releases."
Ubisoft ranksamong the top video game creators in the world and has chosen toleverage TransGaming's technology to deliver multiple Mac titles eachyear.
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming, Inc. (TSXVENTURE: TNG), is a leader in the development of unique softwareproducts that facilitate the deployment of games across multipleplatforms. TransGaming's portability technologies significantly reducethe time-to-market for and costs associated with multi-platformreleases of games. TransGaming works with many of the industry'sleading developers and publishers to enable and distribute their gameson the Mac and Linux platforms, and currently markets products underfour brand names: Cider (Mac Gaming), Cedega (Linux Gaming),SwiftShader (Graphics Rendering) and GameTree (Game Publishing &Distribution Platforms). TransGaming is headquartered in Toronto,Canada and maintains a research and development center in Ottawa,Canada. To learn more about TransGaming's products visitwww.transgaming.com.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leadingproducer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainmentproducts worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong anddiversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in28 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe.It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video gametitles to consumers. For the 2008-09 fiscal year Ubisoft generatedsales of 1.058 billion euros. To learn more, please visitwww.ubisoftgroup.com.
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Investor Relations
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