"The casual gaming market in Europe is projected to reach approximately $400 million by 2009(1), with usage extending beyond serious game enthusiasts to include more mainstream, casual gaming audiences," said Walt Disney Internet Group, Europe vice president technology and operations Myles MacBean.

"Disney Game Downloads is a good example of our continued success in leveraging new technologies such as broadband to deliver unique interactive entertainment experiences for kids and families around the world. Through Macrovision and its game network, we are able to expand our European and Australian distribution and reach an even larger audience."

Each Disney game can be previewed on a trial basis and then purchased via download through Macrovision's games network distribution partners. Once purchased, games can be shared as trials on an unlimited basis.

Macrovision CEO Fred Amoroso. "We are very pleased to have WDIG Europe distribute their casual games on our European and Australian games network and are committed to providing their customers with a proven, reliable games network through which they can view and purchase their favorite Disney games."

Macrovision provides distribution, commerce and consumption solutions for software, entertainment and information content to the home video, PC games, music, cable/satellite, consumer software, enterprise software and information publishing industries.