Mandriva teams up with TransGaming to release gaming-enhanced MandrivaLinux 2007
TransGaming, a leading developer of
software portability products for the electronic entertainment
industry, announced today that MandrivaLinux 2007 will include direct
integration of their Cedega portability engine along with Empire
Interactive's popular game FlatOut. This OEM agreement brings the
thrill of electronic entertainment to Mandriva's growing Linux
user-base.
The combination of Cedega and FlatOut is seamlessly
integrated within the MandrivaLinux 2007 installer, giving Linux users
access to top tier titles as part of the operating system, while also
allowing them to play hundreds more games, right out of the box. In
addition to FlatOut, users will be able to play blockbuster titles with
Cedega such as Battlefield 2, World of WarCraft, Civilization IV, Need
for Speed: Most Wanted, Madden 2006 and more.
"We are extremely
pleased to be partnering with Mandriva again, especially as video games
continue to be in high demand on the Linux operating system. Mandriva
has established itself as a leading provider of the Linux OS with a
global distribution network and product availability in over 120
countries. This partnership not only extends TransGaming's product
offering to new territories, but also significantly differentiates
MandrivaLinux from other Linux versions," remarks Vikas Gupta, CEO of
TransGaming.
The MandrivaLinux 2007 package will include a
multitude of new features, among them improved overall usability, 3D
desktop, Skype, LinDVD, as well as a complete office suite. As video
games are widely recognized to play a pivotal role in the adoption of
new operating systems and rank among the top three usages of a desktop
computer, the addition of the gaming component makes this version more
complete, catering to the full breadth of a Linux user's needs.
"We
are confident that this introduction of Cedega and FlatOut satisfies a
very popular demand. Thanks to Cedega, Mandriva Linux is more complete
today and ready to give our customers essentials they have come to
expect of a desktop computer, coupled with the joy of playing the most
advanced Windows games," said Klara Mika, ISV Business Development
Manager at Mandriva.
The gaming-enabled version of MandrivaLinux 2007 is scheduled to launch October 2nd, 2006.
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