Metaboli, Europe’s leading e-tailer of PC video games for download, today announces that its Q1 2009 turnover grew by 120% compared to the same period in 2008. The company attributes its triple-figure growth to a strong digital distribution strategy in a difficult economic environment.

As part of the strategy Metaboli introduced 2 years ago, the company has established a number of partnerships with leading games publishers, including Rockstar, Paradox and Epic Games, who recently announced that its Unreal games catalogue will be available digitally through Metaboli. Metaboli also forecasts growth over 100% for the rest of 2009, with additional partnerships, the launch of major titles and other projects planned throughout the year.

Gayet highlights specific promotions showing clear hikes in sales. For example, an offer providing 75% discount on selected Sega titles over 21st and 22nd March saw a 25-fold increase in the number of sales on those products. This also increased the publisher’s revenue by 210% across its entire catalogue.

Pierre Forest, VP Content, Metaboli added: "During the first quarter of 2009 we bolstered our offering with exclusive games launches, including Codemaster’s Leisure Suit Larry, and digital exclusive launches, such as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Uprising.”

Metaboli also continues to promote independent publishers with launches, such as The Path, Casebook - Episode One, Mount & Blade, and I-Fluid.