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May 31, 2007

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Online gaming service says Mac client is on tap

Posted May. 31, ’07, 9:25 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Games

gametap.jpgWe’ve spilled digital ink before on the difficulties the Mac has had capturing gamers, but we caught an intriguing tidbit the other day that bodes well for Mac gamers. GameTap, an online game service owned by Turner Broadcasting, is apparently poised to add Mac support to its previously PC-only offering.

GameTap has previously dallied with Mac-compatibility; earlier in the year they announced they’d bring Myst Online to the Mac using TransGaming’s Cider technology. But in a conversation with gaming blog Joystiq, GameTap VP of Marketing, David Reid and VP of Content, Rick Sanchez dropped the following bombshell:

Will there be more options available for Mac users in the future other than Myst? Has there been enough of a Mac presence to make it worthwhile?

It’s definitely something we’re looking into — late summer we’ll have a Mac product.

Late summer you’ll have a what?

We’ll have a Mac product. So yes, late summer Mac users will get use of GameTap.com and our subscription service.

Sweet. Of course, what games will be available is probably still up in the air: GameTap has everything from classic arcade games that run under emulation to brand-new first run titles like Splinter Cell, and original exclusives like Sam & Max. They also provide original streaming television content, GameTap TV.

All in all, promising news for gamers on the Mac; while gaming may not exactly be burgeoning on our favorite platform, it’s far from dead.


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