Launched through Metaboli’s own Games on Demand site and through partner sites such as GamesRadar’s ‘GamesOnRadar’ and CVG’s ‘Down Your Pipe’ in the UK on June 15th, gamers will be given an opportunity to experience the thrilling action and fast paced environment in advance of the title hitting retail shelves later in the Summer.

Metaboli’s offer gives gamers access to an entire catalogue of PC games across all genres for a simple monthly subscription. New games are currently being added at the rate of four per month, with more than 100 games planned before the end of summer 2006.

Paul Howes, Business Manager for Metaboli, commented ‘Our objective is to introduce inventive titles to a wide demographic, build titles’ profiles online and allow gamers to access and play games they otherwise may not experience -many of whom will go on to purchase titles outright. We hope to build a strong demand for Dark Star One before it launches at retail in August’

With a thrilling story, fast-paced action and freedom of choice all based in a unique, living universe, Darkstar One gives players the customisation and choice experienced in RPGs with the arcade controls of the great space-sims. Either playing through story missions or following their job of choice, players will encounter six unique alien races in a universe with over 400 active systems on the brink of a universal war.

Roger Swindells, Ascaron MD comments "We have had great results with Metaboli and their GOD service in France, and we felt this summer to be a good time to trial the full version of DarkStar One along with the demo to consumers ahead of the actual street date. On line sales and games “rental” now have to be a viable route to market given the precarious nature of the UK market for PC releases for smaller publishers. “