Kai Staats (kstaats@terraplex.com)
(no date)
Loveland, Colorado, 5 July 1999
Trickster God and Yellow Dog to Deliver the Best of Games
Terra Soft Solutions and Loki Entertainment Software today announce a
strategic alliance to bring best-selling PC games to Linux on PowerPC
computers -- in some cases before those same games are available for the
MacOS.
Loki Entertainment Software has become a strong force in the gaming
industry, licensing MacOS and Windows games and porting them to the Linux
operating system. Terra Soft Solutions has quickly established itself as a
leader in the Linux for PowerPC arena. Through the partnership, Loki and
Terra Soft will combine their efforts to bring Linux games to PowerPC
computers.
Linux is compatible with a wide-variety of computer hardware, including
i386-based hardware manufactured by Intel, AMD and Cyrix, and
PowerPC-based hardware such as Apple Computer's iMac. Through this new
alliance, Loki will continue to license and port PC games to the Linux OS.
Terra Soft will work with Loki to develop PPC compatible versions based on
Loki's source code.
"We are thrilled to be working with Terra Soft to expand the universe of
applications for Linux on the PowerPC, stated Scott Draeker, President of
Loki. "The partnership we are announcing today ensures that PowerPC users
who install Linux will have access to the best games that the PC world has
to offer."
"This is a challenging opportunity. One that will keep us quite busy,"
states Stephen Edie, Software Engineer for Terra Soft. "My personal
background and one might say, my 'passion' is with gaming. Through my work
on porting the CMD 646 IDE driver for the Blue & Whites and ongoing work on
the graphical installer for Gone Home, I have become quite familiar with
the PowerPC architecture. I believe that Terra Soft's experience with the
PowerPC coupled with Loki's background is an incredible combination. It
allows each of us to do what we do best and provide games that may not
otherwise be available on the PowerPC."
In addition to working with Loki to bring Linux games to the PowerPC, Terra
Soft will soon offer game bundles with its Yellow Dog Linux Gone Home
distribution. Retail versions of Loki's games, which will include both the
i386 and PPC versions, will be available as stand alone products for sale
directly from Loki, Terra Soft and other software retailers.
Loki plans to bring a wide variety of games to Linux, including the most
popular action, adventure, and educational titles. Loki's current product
line includes Civilization: Call to Power, Myth II: Soulblighter, Railroad
Tycoon II Gold Edition, and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire. A total of 8 titles
are planned for release in 1999. Today's announcement ensures that all of
Loki's titles will be available for both i386 and PowerPC.
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About Loki Entertainment Software
Based in Tustin, CA, Loki works with leading PC game publishers to port
their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to the Linux operating system.
Loki meets a pent-up need in the Linux community by providing fully
supported, shrink wrapped games for sale through traditional retail
channels. For more information about Loki Entertainment Software, visit
their website at www.lokigames.com.
Loki Contact: Kathryn Sorhaindo, 714-585-4359, Loki Contact: Kathryn Sorhaindo, 714-585-4359, sigyn@lokigames.com.
About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
Based in Loveland, CO, TSS is the developer of Yellow Dog Linux for Apple
Macintosh G3 and PPC computers. Champion Server, their flagship product, is
a highly professional distribution geared toward a wide range of network
applications such as ISPs, corporate intra/extranets, web and network
servers. Terra Soft has recently introduced Black Lab Linux, a parallel
computing system for research and development facilities. For more
information about Terra Soft Solutions, visit their website at
www.terrasoftsolutions.com.
Terra Soft Contact: Kai Staats, 970-278-9243, kstaats@terraplex.com
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