Direct2Drive

Direct2Drive is a video game and entertainment distributor and retail store operated alongside its FilePlanet service by IGN and GameSpy since 2004. This store only distributes its computer games, movies, anime, TV and comics online and uses its own download manager. Customers can download items on demand.

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