Digital River headed to GDC Europe, gamescom this month
Online retailer Digital River announced that it will be participating in the Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC), Aug. 17-19 at the Congress Centre East and gamescom, Aug. 19-23 at the Koelnmesse. Both events take place in Cologne, Germany.
At GDC Europe, the company will host an exhibit booth and an educational session, titled “Monetizing Games – Trends of Online Gaming.” Scheduled on Aug. 18, this session will offer attendees advice on launching and running a global gaming e-business. At gamescom, Digital River will host an exhibit booth, located in hall 4.2, booth E-22.
Systemax Inc., a multi-channel retailer of computers, consumer electronics, and industrial products in North America and Europe, has completed its acquisition of the defunct retailer Circuit City’s e-commerce business and relaunched it. The company is calling it a “new and improved” CircuitCity.com Web site. that it hopes can compete with other online retailers by offering lower prices, faster shipping and a wide selection of products. The site will enhance the consumer experience by offering photo galleries and videos of consumer electronics and computer products.