Metaboli announces this European online gaming service has signed a three-year deal to distribute the Unreal series through their service in a refreshingly DRM-free form. Word is:

April 6, 2009 – Metaboli SA and Epic Games, Inc. have signed a three-year agreement to offer Epic's complete, multimillion-selling Unreal series of games through Metaboli, Europe's leading distributor of video games for download.

Under the agreement, the Unreal catalog will be available through Metaboli and Gamesplanet in Europe and GameTap in the U.S. on a subscription basis and for full purchase. The library includes Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor’s Choice Edition, and Unreal Tournament 3 Black. Unreal Tournament 3 Black is the fully updated version of UT3 that includes the massive Titan Pack title update and downloadable content.

Furthermore, these electronic software distribution (ESD) offerings will be completely free of digital rights management (DRM) software – which means there will be no unnecessary inconveniences in the name of piracy protection for end users.