I've known that Direct 2 Drive have been bought out by another game distributor for some time, but had forgotten when they were changing over the service. This is important if you own any older games as they may not be hosting some of these as well as any strategy guides that you may have purchased, so it's very important that you download copies of those to back up now before the time runs out (see below for dates). Thankfully I only ever purchased one guide which was the older version of America's Army (v2.4) which is now well out of date so I don't mind losing it. When you go to your accounts page and click on the My Games link (hover over your account name for the My Games and My Account to appear) It may only show your latest purchase so click on Games to bring up all of your purchases. You should see download links for all of your games plus either your activation codes or a message saying "Please click the download button to retrieve your key". There's also a button that says "Send Info", which will send your activation code to your account email (you should click on this to give yourself a backup of your activation code). Most of the codes will be the same, but some will be new codes, so please don't assume that if you've saved codes from previously that they will work again. I think these may be games that will not be supported by the new provider, but don't quote me on that as i'm just presuming because you are givn new contact info and new codes, some of which are multiplayer codes. anyway, here's what the email said (you'll almost certainly have got one of these by now, but if you haven't make sure you visit your accounts page before 24th January 2012.
Dear Direct2Drive Customer,Thank you for being a Direct2Drive customer. We appreciate your business over the years, and GameFly is looking forward to providing you the best gaming experience possible.
We're packing up the games and getting ready for the big move next week! January 24 is moving day, when we'll be transitioning your games and information from Direct2Drive to GameFly. Find out more.
Key Dates
January 24
We'll be moving everything from Direct2Drive to GameFly, so you won't be able to access either site on this day. January 23 is the last full day that Direct2Drive will be accessible.
January 25
Sign in to your account on GameFly and start playing games! See below for details.
Direct2Drive Titles on GameFly
We're currently moving as many game titles as possible from Direct2Drive to GameFly. We will continue to work hard to bring ALL Direct2Drive titles to GameFly, if possible. Some older titles may take a bit longer or may not be migrated if their specs are no longer supported by today's technology. The number of these unsupported titles will be minimal, and will not impact the majority of our customers. We'll send you a separate e-mail if any of the titles you've purchased are not supported on GameFly.
GameFly Subscription Required?
A GameFly subscription is not required to buy and download PC & Mac games. You'll simply need to log in to GameFly with your Direct2Drive e-mail address and reset your password (if you don't already have a GameFly account). This is absolutely free, and you can do this on the GameFly website or in the GameFly Client. You may purchase a GameFly subscription if you want to rent console titles and access our library of Unlimited PC Play titles in the Client.
Your GameFly Login
If you currently have a Direct2Drive account but no GameFly account: We will create a GameFly login for you using the same e-mail address you currently log in with on Direct2Drive. You'll need to reset your password for security reasons. Your login will allow you to view your purchase history, download games you've purchased on Direct2Drive, and buy more games from GameFly.
If you currently have an account on both Direct2Drive and GameFly: If your accounts on Direct2Drive and GameFly use the same e-mail address, we will merge your accounts for you. If you currently use a different e-mail address on Direct2Drive than you use on GameFly, we will not be able to merge your accounts. If this is the case - and you'd like your accounts merged - please change your Direct2Drive e-mail address by January 23 to match your GameFly e-mail address.
If we merge your accounts, all of your GameFly information, including your login, will remain unchanged. Your Direct2Drive purchase history will be viewable in your GameFly account. If you wish to use your Direct2Drive payment information to purchase games instead of the payment information in your GameFly Account, you'll need to update your billing information directly on the GameFly site.