GameFly has confirmed rumors that is has purchased Direct2Drive from IGN. As part of the deal, IGN parent company News Corp will be placing a member on GameFly’s board, and IGN gains a minority equity stake in the distributor.
“We’re very excited to bring the D2D team onboard at GameFly and expand our ability to deliver games to consumers,” said David Hodess, CEO of GameFly. “Only GameFly can offer a complete library of physical and digital games for the PC, Mac and consoles in one place.”
“GameFly has been an innovator in the video games industry, and it continues to evolve with the expansion of its digital offering. We’re excited to continue working and partnering with GameFly moving forward,” said Jorge Espinel, EVP of Strategy and Corporate Development for News Corp, the observer posted to GameFly’s board.
It will be interesting to see if GameFly offers discounts for digital downloads for users of their subscription rental service, even if the player bases may not exactly sync up.
