Cedega allows games originally created for the Windows platform to run on Linux, straight out-of-the-box. Popular titles supported on Cedega 5.0 include Battlefield 2(TM), Dungeon Siege(R) II, City of Villains(TM), Madden NFL(TM) 2006, World of WarCraft(R), Half-Life(R) 2, Guild Wars(R), and many others. Cedega is available through TransGaming's online subscription service, resellers and OEM partners.
Cedega 5.0 boasts a broad range of new and upgraded features that improve ease of use for Linux newcomers and deliver higher performance for power users. Linux gamers will experience better graphics, a more powerful interface, and better support for a wide variety of Linux distributions. Features include:
- Tighter integration between the Cedega GUI (formerly known as Point2Play) and the core Cedega Engine, significantly improving user-friendliness
- An internal scheduler that provides superior control over processes and threads under the latest Linux kernels
- Improved graphics, including support for Pixel Shaders 1.4, and increased use of the latest features in Linux OpenGL 2.0 drivers.
"While the technology continues to evolve and deliver even more features to the Linux power user, some of the key upgrades to Cedega 5.0 benefit more mainstream consumers, who have traditionally steered clear of Linux systems," said Gavriel State, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of TransGaming Technologies. "By integrating our graphics interface with Cedega, we have delivered a more user-friendly product. We're empowering PC users around the world who want or need to use a computer running a Linux operating system by letting them play the games of their choice."
Desktop Linux adoption continues to grow in key markets, such as Asia and Europe, driving demand for games and multimedia applications. This is particularly true in Asia, where both governments and businesses are deploying Linux systems in order to reduce the cost of bringing computer systems to consumers. Furthermore, PricewaterhouseCoopers reported the Asia-Pacific region's world-leading demand for video games will grow into a $23.8 (US) billion industry by 2008.
"Even as game sales eclipse Hollywood box office revenues and countries around the world shift to Linux-based systems at work and home, few game developers have created titles for Linux," said Vikas Gupta, President and CEO of TransGaming Technologies. "We have responded by providing TransGaming's full featured Cedega product that allows users to easily install Cedega and play their favorite Windows offline or online games, such as the highly popular World of WarCraft, on their Linux operating systems."
For complete details on Cedega, including a complete list of new features, supported game titles, pricing information and download details for subscribers, please visit www.transgaming.com