Digital River Manages North American E-Commerce Operations for Capcom Entertainment

May 22, 2007; 02:19 AM
Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it is providing e-commerce services for Capcom Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Digital River is managing the online sale and physical delivery of Capcom Entertainment products in North America. North American Capcom^® products are being sold at www.capcom.com in an online store built and hosted by Digital River.

“Digital River has helped tens of thousands of online businesses expand into new markets and effectively promote and sell their products,” said Don Peterson, Digital River’s senior vice president of global client development. “By taking advantage of our e-commerce best practices, e-marketing services and world-class infrastructure, Capcom can expand its sales opportunities and offer customers a user-friendly experience.”

Through the branded online store, Capcom Entertainment is selling a range of products, including video games, action figures, CD-ROM soundtracks and books based on popular Capcom titles such as, Street Fighter^®, Mega Man^®, Resident Evil^® and Devil May Cry^®. In addition to powering the online store, Digital River is processing order transactions, as well as providing e-marketing, fraud screening and multi-lingual customer service support.

“Digital River presented us with a comprehensive e-commerce solution that met our business requirements,” said Chris Kramer, senior director, communications and community at Capcom. “We are able to not only leverage Digital River’s physical product fulfillment services for shipping packaged video games, but also merchandise the site without investing in additional infrastructure.”

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.

About Digital River, Inc.

Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers. 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 company’s comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, 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 in major U.S. cities as well as Cologne, Germany; London, England; Shannon, Ireland; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.