BWI: GamersGate Partners with Robosoft to Offer Secure Digital Distribution of Video Games

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Robosoft Technologies
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:20 AM IST (05:50 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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GamersGate Partners with Robosoft to Offer Secure Digital Distribution of Video Games
Partnership to Help GamersGate Securely Distribute Games to Rapidly Growing Segment of Mac Users

New Udupi, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Robosoft Technologies, a renowned developer of Mac, iPhone and iPad games and a leader in secure digital distribution of Mac video games, is proud to announce its partnership with GamersGate, the leading digital distribution platform, providing a quick and easy gaming solution for gamers worldwide. GamersGate has selected Robosoft's DRMConnect, a comprehensive Digital Rights Management solution, to protect and manage the licensing of its games for distribution.

"GamersGate is a renowned player in the digital distribution, serving casual and AAA titles on the PC side. They started selling Mac games in 2009 and approached us for a good DRM solution for Mac games. We were pleased to offer DRMConnect, a reliable, flexible yet economical Mac Digital Rights Management solution and were thrilled when they selected our solution," said Rohith Bhat, MD & CEO of Robosoft.

"DRMConnect is a proven secure delivery solution for gaming" noted Theodore Bergquist, CEO of GamersGate. "Security is consistently one of our biggest priorities to protect our customer base and we're thrilled to work with Robosoft on the distribution of our growing Mac catalog."

Mac unit sales have averaged a worldwide growth rate of 20% year-over-year since 2008 and are predicted to maintain rapid growth for the near future. Indie developers and large publishing houses are now porting their titles from other platforms onto the Mac platform to get a share of the Mac Software/Game business.

GamersGate, with the largest catalog of PC titles available for download on the web, rolled out a Mac store in 2009. For more information, please visit www.gamersgate.com

DRMConnect is a robust DRM solution for distributing Mac games, software, and casual and AAA titles on the Mac platform. DRMConnect offers flexible methods for wrapping the Mac software products and games based on various factors like the number of minutes playable, number of days or launches, etc. DRMConnect also offers the flexibility to game publishers and distributors to apply one single DRM solution for digital sales as well as traditional retail channels. For more details, visit http:///drmhttp://www.robosoftin.com/drm

About Robosoft

Robosoft is a leading software development services company based in India. With a track record of continuous collaboration with more than 40 clients worldwide, Robosoft is an ideal partner for companies looking at developing a Mac/iPhone/Android version of their product. Robosoft offers the assurance of mature software engineering processes and has an impeccable record of respecting Customer IP.

About GamersGate

GamersGate is a leading digital distribution platform, providing ready gaming experiences for gamers worldwide - anytime, anywhere. Viewed as a strong contender in the digital download arena, GamersGate continues to redefine the download industry. Future strategies include the launch of several additional services, and the further aggressive expansion of its product portfolio, from a wide range of internationally recognized publishers.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Vinodh Kumar, Robosoft Technologies, +91 9448496679, vinodh.kumar@robosoftin.com
Joe Ziemer, GamersGate Press Relations, +1 212 730 9744, joe@triplepointpr.com

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CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY

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