TransGaming Joins Forces with NVIDIA to Bring Top Tier Video Games to the Macintosh
TORONTO, ONTARIO February 6, 2007 - TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG - "TransGaming"), a leading developer of software portability products for the electronic entertainment industry, announced today a collaboration with NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, to bring top tier video games to the Intel-based Macintosh platform using TransGaming's Cider portability engine in conjunction with NVIDIA's CgFX graphics system.
TransGaming's Cider technology revolutionizes the migration and deployment of triple-A video games for the Intel Macintosh by eliminating the time and expense of porting Windows games to the Mac. Today's video games deliver immersive graphics and game play using high-level shader language (HLSL) technologies pioneered by NVIDIA. The collaboration between TransGaming and NVIDIA now allows Cider to run high-level shaders created for Microsoft's Direct3D platform using the NVIDIA CgFX framework. To accomplish this, TransGaming and NVIDIA have worked together to improve Cg in several areas, ranging from Effect (.fx) file compatibility through to performance, resulting in the ability to release more high-end games on the Mac with Cider.
"The collaboration between TransGaming and NVIDIA is an important step for Mac gaming. Our collaborative efforts with Cg provide a sophisticated alternative implementation of Direct3D compatible high level shaders on the Mac; this is important because Microsoft restricts the distribution of Direct3D on non-Microsoft platforms. We look forward to releasing many blockbuster titles this year with Cg", stated Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming.
"NVIDIA's work with TransGaming has greatly accelerated the development of the CgFX graphics system. TransGaming's cross platform experience has allowed us to make CgFX more compatible with developer's existing shader systems, and opens the door to a consistent developer model for deploying shader effects in different environments. The combination of Cider and Cg will give Mac gamers the best gaming experience possible and we're pleased to be working with TransGaming to change the Mac gaming landscape", said Roy Taylor, VP of Content Engagement for NVIDIA.
For more information please contact:
Ivana Otovic Jean-Francois Dube
TransGaming Inc. Investor Relations, TransGaming
416-979-9900 x300 450-226-8475
ivana@transgaming.com investors@transgaming.com
About TransGaming Inc.
TransGaming is a leader in the development of unique software portability products that allow game developers and publishers to develop games for one system and deploy them across multiple platforms. Supported platforms range from Linux, Mac to Xbox®, PlayStation 2, and next generation systems. TransGaming is a registered Microsoft Xbox developer and a licensed Sony PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable developer.
TransGaming is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and maintains a research and development center in Ottawa, Canada. More information about the company can be obtained at www.transgaming.com.
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