April 8, 2014 Press Release
GameTree TV Will Provide Games for Sharp SmartCentral 3.0 Smart TV Platform
TORONTO, CANADA – April 8, 2014 – TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), the global leader in delivering on-demand family friendly and social games to the TV, today announced the continued massive growth of its product expansion that brings TransGaming’s GameTree™ TV platform to Sharp’s 2014 AQUOS LED Smart TVs. GameTree TV will be the featured games solution on Sharp’s SmartCentral 3.0 Smart TV platform.
TransGaming continues to grow the company’s sizable industry leadership position, expanding GameTree TV’s industry-leading reach to millions of additional consumers worldwide. The Sharp relationship makes GameTree TV ubiquitous across the biggest consumer electronics brands in the world, and represents a significant milestone in GameTree TV’s penetration in the Smart TV market. GameTree TV has solidified itself as the leader in the cloud-based games on-demand industry, allowing consumers to instantly play high quality games in their living room.
"Distribution through Sharp AQUOS Smart TVs continues GameTree TV’s domination of the cloud gaming market on Smart TVs," said Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "This continues to expand the GameTree TV reach to millions of consumers, making GameTree TV the de facto standard for the delivery of high quality games within the living room. We have established the largest footprint of any cloud gaming provider in the world."
GameTree TV is the industry leading cloud-based games-on-demand service that brings some of the biggest brands and franchises for family friendly entertainment to the living room without the need for additional hardware. With a rich catalog of content and easy-to use-interface, GameTree TV extends the television experience to a complete entertainment ecosystem. GameTree TV delivers content to multi-millions of consumers worldwide through partnerships with Smart TV providers and Managed Service Operators.
About TransGaming Inc.
TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG) is the global leader in developing and delivering platform-defining social video game experiences to consumers around the world. From engineering essential technologies for the world's leading companies, to engaging audiences with truly immersive interactive experiences, TransGaming fuels disruptive innovation across the entire spectrum of consumer technology. TransGaming's core businesses span the digital distribution of games for Smart TVs, next-generation set-top boxes, and the connected living room, as well as technology licensing for cross-platform game enablement, software 3D graphics rendering, and parallel computing. Visit us at www.transgaming.com.
About Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA)
SEMCA is the U.S. consumer electronics arm of Sharp Electronics Corporation, the U.S. sales subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of one-of-a-kind premium technology products. Sharp was named one of the Most Admired Brands in America and one of the 20 Most Loved Companies globally*. Leading products include AQUOS® LED TVs, Insight® Microwave Drawer® ovens, and Plasmacluster® ion air conditioners and air purifiers.
*Sources: Buyology Inc., 2012; APCO Worldwide, 2013
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TransGaming Inc. Contacts:
Jean-Francois (JF) Dube
Investor Relations – Canada
+1 (855) 630-8475
investors@transgaming.com
Glen Akselrod
Investor Relations – United States
+1 (905) 326-1888
glen@bristolir.com
Bender/Helper Impact for TransGaming
Ross Purnell
+1 (310) 694-3118
ross_purnell@bhimpact.com
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