EDMONTON, Canada & TORONTO, Dec 14, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), and TransGaming,
Inc. (TSX-V:TNG) today announced plans to release Dragon Age(TM): Origins
for the Mac(R) on December 21. The critically acclaimed, dark fantasy epic
will be available to Mac Players as a digital download where they can
choose between the Standard or Digital Deluxe version.
The Digital Deluxe version will feature additional content including: a
collection of wallpapers, in-game bonus items, the game's soundtrack and
the Warden's Keep additional content. Warden's Keep
provides players with a new dungeon-exploring adventure, new loot
including a set of ancient Grey Warden armor, a chance to gain two of
six mysterious new abilities, a new base complete with merchants and a
party chest to store their hard-earned items. The Standard and Digital
Deluxe versions are available now for pre-order through many popular
online digital retailers.
"We are very excited to bring this award-winning title to the Mac
community," commented Vikas Gupta, President and CEO of TransGaming.
"Our Cider technology allows us to rapidly enable and deploy high
quality titles like Dragon Age, and we are pleased to be
delivering this exceptional caliber of gaming to the ever growing Mac
gaming community."
Each version of Dragon Age: Origins for the Mac will also include The
Stone Prisoner and the Blood Dragon Armor. The Stone
Prisoner gives players access to new environments, items, hours of
additional gameplay and the mighty stone golem, Shale, who can become
one of the most powerful party members in the game. In addition, players
will receive the Blood Dragon Armor, a set of themed armor that
gives players additional protection in combat and will be available for
use in both Dragon Age: Origins on the Mac and in Mass Effect(TM)
2 on the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PC.
In Dragon Age: Origins, players take on the role of a Grey
Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as an
evil blight threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite
the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the
Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be
willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good
of mankind. Whether you're a new or veteran gamer, Dragon Age: Origins
reinvents the fantasy experience, combining a great story with raw
emotion and brutal action.
Dragon Age: Origins is now available on PC, Xbox 360 and
PlayStation(R)3 console and will be available on December 21 on The Mac at
popular online digital retailers.
For more information, please visit: http://dragonage.bioware.com/game/preorder/.
About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games,
focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to
discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most
critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate(TM), Neverwinter
Nights(TM), Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), Jade Empire(TM)
and Mass Effect(TM). BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada),
Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare's announced projects
include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well
as Mass Effect 2(TM), the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the
story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars(R): The Old
Republic(TM). In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a
leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information
on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com;
to join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading
global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the
Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software
worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices
and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand
names: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG), is a leader in the development of unique
software portability products that facilitate the deployment of games
across multiple platforms. TransGaming's portability technologies
significantly reduce the time-to-market for and costs associated with
multi-platform game releases. TransGaming works with many of the
industry's leading developers and publishers to enable their games on
the Mac and Linux operating systems, and currently markets its products
under four 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 visit www.transgaming.com.
BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or
registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing)
Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and
POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in
the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.
Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
Senior Director of PR
tschachter@ea.com
or
47 Communications
Brian Rubin, 212-391-4707
brian@fortyseven.com
or
EA Games Label PR
Erik Einsiedel, 780-430-0164 ext. 1146
erik@bioware.com
or
TransGaming, Inc.
Paul Nowosad, 416-979-9900 ext. 323
VP of Marketing & Licensing
paul.nowosad@transgaming.com
Jean-Francois (JF) Dube, 877-848-8790
Investor Relations
investors@transgaming.com
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