Dutch publisher Playlogic Entertainment has launched a new digital distribution platform titled Gamessence.com.

Launched in conjunction with Metaboli, the site currently features more than 40 titles including Obscure II, Aggression: Reign over Europe and Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales. It will grow to offer hundreds of games from Playlogic and other third party publishers in the coming months.

“Playlogic has taken an aggressive approach to become one of the world’s leading videogame publishers, stated Rogier Smit, the firm’s executive vice president. “Gamessence.com presents another revenue opportunity for Playlogic, providing us with the ability to fully manage our content directly into the hands of the consumer.”  

The company has also announced that it is to expand its North American presence, and that it plans to develop games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.