Metaboli turns to Velocix for Optimized Delivery of its Online Video Game Services

Cambridge, UK – April 20 2009. Velocix™ (www.velocix.com), provider of the worlds leading Digital Asset Delivery Network, today announced that it is providing its advanced digital delivery services to Metaboli for their online video game download services.  Metaboli is Europe’s leading distributor of video games for download over the Internet and Velocix is being used to optimize delivery of popular game titles including Tomb Raider, GTA4 and Stormrise.

Following their recent acquisition of the American video games distributor GameTap, Metaboli was looking to adapt and harmonize its digital delivery capabilities to accommodate both its existing subscription based offering as well as plans for a new download-to-own service.

“We were working to very tight deadlines for the project and it was crucial for us to be able to rely on a responsive and proactive partner’. Said Olivier Decrock, Chief Operating Officer at Metaboli. “Velocix proved to be extremely helpful and were willing to work closely with us to customize their delivery services to meet our specific requirements.”

Since the acquisition of GameTap, Metaboli has realigned its organization and launched a new website offering both subscription and download-to-own video game services.

The new shop.gametap.com site went live on April 1st, with digital delivery services provided by Velocix. 

“We’re delighted to be working with Metaboli as they look to further exploit the web as an effective delivery channel for video games”. Said David Séjourné, Director of Velocix France. “In a very short space of time, we have been able to establish excellent technical and commercial relationships between our companies.”

Olivier Decrock added, “Our new technology platform and partnership with Velocix is just what we need to support our aggressive growth plans. It also positions us well for the introduction of our ‘white label’ service in North America later this year.”