TransGaming Announces Linux Support for Half-Life 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 

TransGaming Technologies Announces Linux Support

For Half-Life 2 With Cedega



 Toronto, Canada. - November 18, 2004. TransGaming Technologies, the world's
leading developer of software portability products, today announced
unprecedented Linux support for this year's most highly anticipated video
game, Valve Software's Half-Life 2. On the heels of its commercial debut,
TransGaming's Cedega product will run Half-Life 2 on the Linux operating
system, right out-of-the-box. 

Half-Life 2 is the anxiously awaited sequel to Valve's debut title that won
more than 50 game-of-the-year awards. Half-Life 2 is poised to repeat or
even break historic records for video game sales. This sequel picks up where
the original Half-Life left off and delivers even greater suspense and
challenge for gamers. The new Valve Source engine technology, specifically
designed for Half-Life 2, allows players to enter a new and heightened realm
of game responsiveness and realism where they interact like never before
with the physical environment and the characters.

 "Every so often, a video game is released that propels the electronic
entertainment industry significantly further and has a dramatic positive
impact on the future of video games. Half-Life 2 is such a game and it has
been the most highly awaited game over the last 18 months. TransGaming is
thrilled to extend the Half-Life 2 entertainment experience to the Linux
community, with Cedega. Our support for Half-Life 2 within a day of its
commecial release affirms the strength, sophistication, and cutting edge
nature of TransGaming's technology", comments Vikas Gupta, Co-CEO &
President of TransGaming. 

Linux gamers can experience the new interactive world of Half-Life 2 with
TransGaming's release of Cedega 4.2, scheduled for December 7th. Cedega also
supports Steam, Valve Software's online distribution technology, along with
a number of other Valve titles. Consumers rank the ability to play video
games on their desktop as one of the top 3 important reasons for the
adoption of Linux. TransGaming is the only company in the world that gives
users access to hundreds of the top video games on Linux which, in turn,
helps Linux distributions increase their market penetration. 

 About TransGaming Technologies Inc.

TransGaming Technologies is a global leader in the development of software
portability products that allow game developers and publishers to develop
games for one system and deploy them across multiple platforms - faster,
cheaper and better than anyone else. The platforms supported range from
Linux, Mac to Xbox, PlayStation 2, and next generation devices. TransGaming
Technologies is a registered Microsoft Xbox developer and a licensed Sony
PlayStation 2 developer.

TransGaming's portability technologies have been applied to some of the
hottest franchises and marquis blockbuster titles in the industry including
Buena Vista Interactive's TRON 2.0R, Electronic Arts'T James Bond 007T:
NightfireT and The SimsT, Legacy Interactive's Law & OrderT, Lucas Arts'
Indiana JonesR and The Emperor's TombT, just to name a few. TransGaming's
Linux product, Cedega,  supports hundreds of the hottest and most popular
games on Linux, out-of-the-box, including hit titles such as Battlefield
1942T, Battlefield VietnamT, Medal of HonorT, EverQuestT, Star Wars
GalaxiesT, World of WarCraftR, City of HeroesR and many more.

TransGaming has a research and development center in Ottawa, Canada, with
business, strategy, and operational activities conducted at the Toronto,
Canada office. More information about the company can be obtained at
www.transgaming.com <http://www.transgaming.com/>> .

Valve, Valve Source, Half-Life and Steam are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S and/or other counties.
TransGaming and Cedega are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
TransGaming Technologies Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other
countries. All other products, company names, brand names, trademarks and
logos are the property of their respective owners.

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Media Contact:
 
Andrea Rahilly
TransGaming Technologies
Bus: +1.416.979.9900 x 300
Fax: +1.416. 979.9908
E-mail: andrea@transgaming.com