[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
LOS ANGELES, CA, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 – GameFly,
Inc., the leading video game service in the U.S., announced today
that its PC client is officially launched and out of beta...just in
time for the holiday games rush. The one-stop shop for gamers
features over 1500 PC games to buy and play, with a growing catalog
of Mac games now available for download as well. The desktop client
is a convenient resource for gamers with up-to-the-minute-news and
asset feeds, a vast library of game information, videos and
screenshots, and an active social community to discover
what’s hot or not.
“We used the positive and constructive feedback from our
community during the beta to help make the best product
possible,” said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP
of Business Development and Content. “To celebrate the
launch of the client, we’re excited to partner with 2K Games
to give away their highly acclaimed PC game
Bioshock
for free.”
The free GameFly PC client can be downloaded here:
http://www.gamefly.co.uk/download-games/GameFlyClient/
About 2K Games
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive
entertainment for console systems, handheld gaming systems and
personal computers, including smartphones and tablets through its
three divisions: 2K Games, 2K Sports, and 2K Play that are
delivered through physical retail, digital download, online
platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in
today’s most popular gaming genres, including first-person
shooters, action, role-playing, real-time strategy, sports, casual,
and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most
talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis
Games, Visual Concepts, Irrational Games, 2K Marin, 2K Australia,
2K Czech, Cat Daddy Games, and 2K China. In just a few short years,
2K launched the 2007 Game of the Year -
BioShock®; published the critically acclaimed
Borderlands™; continued the award-winning
Sid Meier’s
Civilization® series; delivered the #1 rated and #1
selling basketball franchise with
NBA® 2K* ; and broke new ground in the family
entertainment market with its multi-million unit selling hit
Carnival Games. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California
and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit
www.2K.com.
About GameFly Inc.
GameFly, the leading video game service, allows members to rent
one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees
or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000
console/handheld titles or 1,500+ PC games for immediate download,
and manage their list of games online at
www.gamefly.com, the GameFly
App for iOS and Android devices, or the new digital PC Client.
Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to
GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to
selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells
new and used video games. For daily news and information, please
visit
www.facebook.com/gamefly and follow the company
on Twitter @GameFly.
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