MINNEAPOLIS–Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it signed a new e-commerce agreement with UbisoftÂź, a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. Under the agreement, Digital River will be providing a full range of global e-commerce services to power stores throughout the U.S. and Europe that will support online consumer sales and digital downloads of Ubisoftâs popular brands, including Assassinâs CreedÂź and Tom Clancyâs Splinter CellÂź.
âWe continue to expand our e-commerce leadership position in the global online gaming market,â said Joel Ronning, Digital Riverâs CEO. âWe offer publishers multiple revenue models in a single e-commerce solution. From in-store sales, to reoccurring billing and in-game commerce, the strength of our best-of-breed solution continues to attract top game publishers from around the world.â
Ubisoftâs EMEA chief operating officer, StĂ©phanie Perotti added, âIn todayâs market where an increasing number of consumers are making their purchases online, it is important for Ubisoft to equip itself with the best online e-commerce stores. Ubisoft is pleased to be partnering with Digital River, a provider who not only understands the particularities of the video game industry, but has proven its expertise time and time again.â
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in 28 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008â2009 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of 1.058 billion Euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for software and game publishers, consumer electronics manufacturers, distributors, online retailers and affiliates. 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 companyâs comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud management, 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 across the U.S., Asia, Europe and South America. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call +1-952-253-1234.
