City of Heroes Opens for Mac Users

NCsoft announced today the official launch of "City of Heroes" for Mac users in collaboration with TransGaming, Inc, which will be sold as a digital purchase only along with the usual 30-day play time and several new and exclusive goodies:

SEATTLE, January 8, 2009 - NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today announced the commercial launch of City of Heroes® for the Apple® Macintosh® across all NCsoft West consumer territories. Now PC players and Mac players can live their comic-book dreams together, in the shared fictional world of Paragon CityTM and the Rogue IslesTM.

The game has been enabled for the Mac by TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry. Mac players can now purchase the digital-only Mac Special Edition of City of Heroes, from NCsoft's PlayNC® store and GameTreeOnline. The Mac Special Edition includes the client, thirty days of play time and a set of exclusive in-game items.

"Our community is excited that City of Heroes is coming to Mac," said Brian Clayton, executive producer of City of Heroes for NCsoft West. "We are thrilled to offer avid Mac fans the ability to play the most robust comic-book inspired MMO on the market."

Will any of our Mac users bite? If so, let us know!

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