WarCry Network Teams Up with IGN Entertainment's Direct2Drive
Launches New Network-Wide Download Service
Durham, NC - May 1, 2007 - WarCry Network, one of the most venerable and long-standing gaming networks, announced today the addition of the WarCry Store, a digital download store where community members can purchase and download games.
Working in conjunction with Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment's digital retail store, WarCry Network now offers a place to learn about and immediately purchase the PC games users read about.
"WarCry has always been the players' tool to find the latest news, guides and databases on their favorite PC games," said Julianne Greer, Editorial Director for Themis Group's media division, including WarCry Network. "With the introduction of WarCry Store, using tested and trusted technology developed by Direct2Drive, WarCry Network is now the player's one-stop shop for PC games. There is no membership required, only a desire to purchase and play your favorite games."
Since launching in October 2004, Direct2Drive has allowed gamers to conveniently purchase and download the latest premium games from the world's top publishers. Through this recent partnership with WarCry Network, Direct2Drive continues to achieve its goal to provide fans a one-stop shop to find digital content from their favorite gaming and entertainment franchises.
For more information about WarCry Store and the WarCry Network please go to www.warcry.com.
About WarCry Network
The WarCry Network is the leading source for news, information, and community in the entertainment industry since 1997. With its addition of the WarCry Network Affiliate Program, the WarCry Network boasts an aggregated unique base of over 5 million readers generating 75 million page views monthly. WarCry Network properties includes the flagship site, WarCry.com, as well as over 40 leading content destinations in its various game, comic, film, and hardware channels, and hundreds of forums and message board communities. WarCry Network is a division of WarCry Corp.
About Direct2Drive
Direct2Drive (D2D) is IGN Entertainment's digital download store ( http://www.direct2drive.com). Launched in October 2004, D2D allows consumers to conveniently purchase and download the latest premium video games, feature films, popular TV shows and anime titles directly from the Web to their desktops. D2D's AAA roster of leading game publishers includes Atari, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Eidos, Electronic Arts, Namco, NCsoft, SEGA, Sony Online Entertainment, 2K Games, Ubisoft and Vivendi Universal Games. In addition, Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate and Starz Media are making blockbuster movies TV shows top anime titles available to users directly via the D2D platform.
Contact:
Dana Massey
Industry Relations Coordinator, Warcry.com
dmassey@warcry.com
http://www.warcry.com