Cedega (software)

Cedega
Developer(s)TransGaming Technologies
Final release
7.3 / June 2, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-02)
Operating systemLinux
TypeCompatibility layer
LicenseX11 license

Cedega (formerly known as WineX) was the proprietary fork by TransGaming Technologies of Wine, from the last version of Wine under the X11 license before switching to GNU LGPL. It was designed specifically for running games created for Microsoft Windows under Linux. As such, its primary focus was implementing the DirectX API. WineX was renamed to Cedega on the release of version 4.0 on June 22, 2004.

Cedega Gaming Service was retired on February 28, 2011. TransGaming announced that development would continue under the GameTree Linux Developer Program,[1] however this proved moot as the company's core technology divisions were shuttered in 2016.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Official announcement about retirement of Cedega".