Short description: French video game distributor
Metaboli is a French video game distributor, through their Gamesplanet properties. It is present in numerous countries including France , Germany , the United Kingdom and the United States . Some major publishers have large catalogs available on Metaboli's database such as Activision, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Rockstar Games, Square Enix, THQ, Sega, and Bethesda Softworks.
History
The company began operations in France in August 2001. By the time they expanded to the United Kingdom in July 2005, Metaboli already had some 15,000 subscribers.[1] Since then, the service has expanded from 45 titles to over 300. Metaboli has spread its catalogue to majors ISP portals (Orange, SFR, Virgin Media, T-Online), web portals (MSN, AOL) multimedia stores (Fnac, Game, Micromania).
In March 2007, Metaboli launched Gamesplanet, which sells digital copies of PC games through a separate site from the main Metaboli one.
In September 2008 the company expanded and purchased GameTap from Turner Broadcasting System.[2] US operations were closed in 2010.[3] By January 2011, the service had expanded to include access to over 600 games via the UK mirror.
See also
- Digital distribution
- Gaming on demand
Notes
- ↑ "Vive la download". http://img.metaboli.fr/presse/en/MCV_07052.PDF.
- ↑ "Gametap acquired by Metaboli, aims to create 'global gaming service'". 24 September 2008. http://www.destructoid.com/gametap-acquired-by-metaboli-aims-to-create-global-gaming-service--104944.phtml.
- ↑ "GameTap closing Atlanta office, focusing on newer PC titles" (in en). https://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/gametap-closing-atlanta-office-focusing-on-newer-pc-titles/.
External links
Metaboli's Official Website
- Gamesplanet Official Website
Gametap's Official Website
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- Allmyapps
- Amazon Digital Game Store
- Battle.net
- Big Fish Games
- Chrome Web Store
- Digital River
- Direct2Drive
- Discord
- DMM.com
- DotEmu
- Epic Games Store
- GOG.com
- GameHouse
- GameShadow
- GamersGate
- Game Jolt
- GNOME Software
- Green Man Gaming
- Humble Store
- Mac Games Arcade
- itch.io
- Mac App Store
- MacUpdate
- Metaboli/GamesPlanet
- Microsoft Store
- MSN Games
- Origin
- Playism
- Pogo.com
- Pokki
- Steam
- Uplay
- WildTangent
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Video game consoles |
- GameFly
- Microsoft Store
- Nintendo eShop
- PlayStation Now
- PlayStation Store
- Xbox Store
- Xbox Live Arcade
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| Mobile |
- Amazon Appstore
- Apple App Store
- Aptoide
- BlackBerry World
- Cafe Bazaar
- Cydia
- F-Droid
- GamersGate
- GetJar
- Google Play
- Handango
- Microsoft Store
- Samsung Galaxy Store
- SlideME
- Opera Mobile Store
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| Arcade |
- ALL.Net
- NESiCAxLive
- E-Amusement
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| Discontinued |
- Club Nokia
- Desura
- GameAgent
- GameTap
- Games for Windows – Live
- Games for Windows Marketplace
- Impulse
- Intel AppUp
- Jumboplay
- Kazaa
- N-Gage
- Nokia Download!
- Nokia (Ovi) Store
- OnLive
- PlayNow Arena
- Stardock Central
- Triton
- Ubuntu Software Center
- Ubuntu App Store
- Vodafone live!
- Wii Shop Channel
- Windows Marketplace
- Windows Marketplace for Mobile
- Windows Phone Store
- Yahoo! Games
- Zune Marketplace
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