Future Signs With Metaboli For Digital Distribution Services
05/05/06 - Metaboli, European leaders in
digital distribution of video games over broadband, is
delighted to announce an agreement with special-interest
media company, Future. The deal sees Metaboli provide digital
distribution services for Future's market leading UK
websites, gamesradar.com and computerandvideogames.com.
Metaboli's Games on Demand services 'Games On Radar'
(www.gamesonradar.com) and 'CVG Down Your
Pipe' (www.downyourpipe.co.uk) will
give gamers access to an entire catalogue of PC games across
all gaming genres for a low monthly subscription. Both
services allow gamers to sign-up to one of two packages,
comprising of the Ultimate Collection, offering unlimited
access to 88 games for £12.95 per month, or the Essential
Collection, offering unlimited access to 66 games for only
£6.95 per month. New games are currently being added at the
rate of four per month, with more than 100 games planned
before the end of summer 2006.
Metaboli's UK Business Manager, Paul Howes said:
"Future have recognised the tremendous potential of digital
distribution and the opportunity it presents to change the
way games are delivered to the market. Their progressive
approach has provided us with a great partner with whom to
kick off our UK expansion."
Future's UK and Mainland Europe New Media Director, David
Maher-Roberts added:
"With the massive growth of broadband penetration amongst
users of Future's websites, they are now able to download any
form of digital content they fancy, be it video games, movies
or music. We are excited by this deal, as Metaboli are a
strong partner for us, offering a great library of games, at
the best value to our users. A games download service is just
one of the many value-added offerings we plan to add to our
growing web portfolio."
ENDS
Metaboli Background
Formed in 2001 by a group of Telecom specialists with a
passion for video games, Metaboli supplies Games on Demand
turnkey solutions to broadband internet service providers and
large internet gateways. Further to great success in France,
the company is currently accelerating its European expansion
aided by the explosive growth of broadband and the increasing
public interest in digital distribution service.
Metaboli Contacts
Paul Howes
Business Manager - UK and Northern Europe
paul@metaboli.co.uk
Philippe Geldard
UK Product Manager
Philippe.geldard@metaboli.co.uk
About Future
Future plc is an international special-interest media group
with offices in the UK, US, France and Italy. Founded in 1985
with one UK magazine, today it creates over 150
special-interest publications, websites and events, with
strong portfolios in the computing, games, music, automotive,
sports, crafts and leisure sectors. Over 100 international
editions of Future's magazines are also published under
licence in 30 other countries across the world. Future
employs over 1,500 people worldwide. The company is listed on
the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR).
For more information please contact:
Will Guyatt, Media Relations Manager, 01225 822517