Today Ubisoft announced that it has expanded its portfolio of Mac titles for digital download and will introduce Mac versions of its games to retail through its partnership with TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry.
Ubisoft will release the award-winning Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding to the Mac community in March 2009 via Ubisoft's online digital store, GameTree Online and at traditional retail locations. Mac versions of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Petz Sports will also be released at select retail establishments for the first time in March 2009.
"The Mac community has responded very positively to our previous game offerings and we're excited to provide Mac users with a new selection of games through our relationship with TransGaming," said Andy Swanson, senior director of strategic sales and partnerships at Ubisoft.
"Ubisoft has an exceptional portfolio of titles that spans an assortment of genres. The availability of their titles on the Mac is a great catalyst for Mac gaming," commented Vikas Gupta, CEO and president of TransGaming.
Current Mac titles from Ubisoft available via download include CSI: Hard Evidence, Petz Catz 2, Petz Dogz 2, Petz Sports, Prince of Persia The Two Thrones, and Rayman Raving Rabbids.