Aspyr Shows Strength in Mac OS X Gaming At Macworld; Mac Game Publisher Ships First Original Title and Announces Distribution Deal With Pangea Software.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. , a leading Macintosh game publisher, kicks off Macworld Expo New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in spectacular fashion, showcasing eight titles in their booth. Aspyr is highlighting Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS), released as Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in Europe, is a skateboarding video game, and the first in the Tony Hawk's series. 2 (licensed from Activision), Tomb Raider: Chronicles (licensed from Eidos Interactive), and American McGee's Alice American McGee's Alice is a third-person shooter computer game released on October 6, 2000. It was developed by Rogue Entertainment and published, distributed and marketed by Electronic Arts. (licensed from Electronic Arts), on Apple's next generation operating system, Mac OS X. Other titles for the Mac that will be shown are Escape from Monkey Island Escape from Monkey Island (EMI) is a computer adventure game developed and released by LucasArts in 2000. It is the fourth and most recent game in the Monkey Island series, following the successful games The Secret of Monkey Island, , and (licensed from LucasArts), The Sims: House Party (licensed from Electronic Arts), Clive Barker's Undying Clive Barker's Undying is a horror-themed first-person shooter computer game based on the Unreal Tournament game engine. It was developed by DreamWorks Interactive, and released in 2001 by Electronic Arts. (licensed from Electronic Arts), Otto Matic, and iPuppet Cards. "We are bringing the most powerful games to the most powerful platform," says Michael Rogers, President of Aspyr. "The future of Mac games is in Mac OS X." "Mac OS X provides power, speed and stability for today's gamers," says Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "As adoption of Mac OS X continues to grow, we look forward to Aspyr bringing more quality gaming titles to our users." Along with the great games showing, Aspyr announces a recent distribution deal with Pangea Software for Cro-Mag Rally, Bugdom and the highly anticipated Otto Matic, a sci-fi adventure that will also be Mac OS X compatible. "Otto Matic is truly the game that I've always wanted to do since I got into this business 17 years ago. I've always been a huge fan of the 50's Sci-Fi movies, and doing a video game based on the genre is really a thrill!" says Brian Greenstone green·stone n. Any of various altered basic igneous rocks colored green by chlorite, hornblende, or epidote. greenstone Noun NZ a type of green jade used for Maori carvings and ornaments , President of Pangea Software. "The power of the Mac coupled with the Rage 128 creates a tremendous 3D gaming experience. Otto Matic has more gameplay in just the first two levels than all of the gameplay in Bugdom and Nanosaur combined!" iPuppet Classic Cards is also another big announcement for Aspyr. Teaming up with Freeverse, Aspyr will ship its first original game. iPuppet Classic Cards, a game featuring single and multi-player modes includes, Hearts, Spades, euchre euchre (y  `kər), card game, played usually by four persons (two sets of partners). The game originated among the Amish and was a popular card game in America in the late 19th cent. and Pitch. It also features iPuppet technology which allows players to incorporate personalized images into the game in a few simple steps. iPuppet also features HMS HMSabbr. Her (or His) Majesty's Ship HMS (Brit) abbr (= His (or Her) Majesty's Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine technology which allows players to find other players online for live challenges and provides an online chat capability. Based in Austin, Texas, Aspyr Media, Inc. is a leading publisher of Macintosh interactive entertainment software, committed to offering high-quality interactive entertainment products and service, with a smile, to Mac gamers worldwide. More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found on the Internet at http://www.aspyr.com. Since 1987 Pangea Software has been developing games for the Apple II and Macintosh platforms. The company's goal is to produce original, family-friendly entertainment titles which appeal to the broadest range of users while maintaining a technological edge that is hard to beat. Westlake Interactive is a leading developer of Macintosh games, specializing in conversion. Based in Austin, Texas, Westlake has converted some best selling and critically acclaimed titles and has more than 25 years of combined experience developing Macintosh games. More information on Westlake Interactive can be found at http://www.westlakeinteractive.com. |
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