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GarageGames and Lindows.com Successfully Launch Marble Blast for Lindows 3.0

Premiering the Click-N-Buy Warehouse GarageGames partners with Lindows.com in bringing games to the Linux Desktop.

March 27, 2003 - Eugene, OR - GarageGames celebrated the successful launch of Marble Blast as the premiere download from Lindows.com's Click-N-Buy Warehouse. Marble Blast was first available on Linux in February, and now Lindows.com is the first site to distribute directly a GarageGames game. (www.lindows.com/marbleblast)

“GarageGames is excited to partner with the visionary efforts of Lindows.com as they work to bring 'choice to computer users',” comments Jeff Tunnell, President of GarageGames. “We believe that the market needs to be opened up, with greater choices in operating platforms and in   games for the family. If we don't innovate and support new online business models like Lindows.com, it will be the monopolies that dictate the platforms we use and games we play.”

“Making great software like Marble Blast accessible to all computer users is what we at Lindows.com, Inc. set out to do,” said Michael Robertson, Chief Executive Officer of Lindows.com. “Marble Blast is an example of all the quality gaming software that our customers ask for and we glad to provide in our Click-N-Run Warehouse.” (www.lindows.com/marbleblast)

Marble Blast has achieved high ratings and acclaim in its online reviews and has been very well received by players on the Linux platform, accounting for nearly 20% of online sales. This was the first game built on GarageGames' own Torque Game Engine to be published. Originally based on the technology behind "Tribes 2" the Torque Game Engine has multi-platform support for Windows, Mac and Linux built-in.

About Lindows.com, Inc.
Lindows.com is a consumer company that brings choice to computer users. Lindows.com, Inc. was started by Michael Robertson, founder and former CEO of MP3.com. LindowsOS is a modern, affordable and easy-to-use operating system that allows users access to hundreds of applications via the Click-N-Run (TM) Warehouse. All applications in the Click-N-Run Warehouse (www.lindows.com/warehouse) are licensed on a lifetime, per-person or family basis and can be downloaded, installed and run with just one-mouse click. LindowsOS is available on LindowsOS Certified Computers (www.lindows.com/pc) from Lindows.com Builder partners see www.lindows.com/builder. LindowsOS can be ordered on CD and/or downloaded at www.lindows.com/order. Lindows.com also offers a safe computing environment for families and businesses, learn more by visiting www.lindows.com/family

About GarageGames.com, Inc.
Located in Eugene, Oregon, GarageGames (www.garagegames.com) is a trail-blazing on-line game publisher. Their mission is to provide independent game makers with tools, technology, education, team-building information… and, even the market they need to make and sell great games. GarageGames is most famous for bringing the Torque Game Engine, the technology behind Sierra's "Tribes 2," to Independent developers for only $100.
 



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