Digital River Adds Funcom’s Games to its Online Sales Network
MINNEAPOLIS, May 17, 2005--Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, today announced it has signed an e-commerce agreement with Funcom, a world leading independent developer and publisher of computer and console games with a focus on action adventure and Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Through Digital River’s Sale Network, Funcom is offering downloadable buy-now versions of select software titles, including its popular Anarchy Online - Ultimate Edition, Anarchy Online - Shadowlands and Anarchy Online - Alien Invasion products. As a result of this agreement, these PC games now will be available through more than one thousand online retail, content and portal sites in Digital River’s Sales Network.
“As part of our category diversification strategy, we continue to add new content to our downloadable software catalog, increasing the number and types of titles available for sale and delivery through our online sales network,” said Tom Venable, senior vice president of retail sales for Digital River. “We can offer game publishers such as Funcom a low risk, cost-effective avenue to incremental revenue streams by providing them with easy access to our growing sales network. By leveraging the affiliate relationships within our sales network and marketing our digital catalog on as many online sites as possible, we believe we can help our clients expand the potential of their online businesses.”
To support the online network sales of Funcom’s MMOG and action adventure products, Digital River is providing transaction processing, digital product fulfillment, fraud prevention and customer service. Funcom’s games contain unique sci-fi features and give players extensive gameplay options.
“By signing with Digital River and adding our products to its online sales network, we believe we can more quickly and cost-effectively attain our e-business goals,” said Ove Forseth, sales director of Funcom. “Digital River’s network offers us access to new online sales and marketing opportunities. By selling our products on high-traffic sites, we can expand our consumer base and drive revenues on a global basis.”
About Funcom
Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of computer and console games with a focus on action adventure and online games. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of 24 released games to date. Recent successes include “The Longest Journey” and “Anarchy Online.” For corporate information, please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games, visit www.anarchy-online.com, www.dreamfall.com or www.ageofconan.com.
About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc., a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. The company’s comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.
Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in major U.S. and European cities. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.
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