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Xsolla Unity SDK: Complete Storefront Solution for Unity Developers

Sherman Oaks, CA (USA) – May 21, 2015 – Storefront management and billing provider, Xsolla, is proud to announce the Xsolla Unity SDK which will be available in an entirely new “Billing” category on Unity.

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Mediating the Relationship Between the ISP and Gamer

Today, over 60% of Internet users play video games and it’s safe to say that the industry is booming but why does this percentage matter for Internet Service Providers (ISP)?

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Xsolla Partners with Free MMORPG Browser-Based Game Creator, Artix Entertainment

Sherman Oaks, CA (USA) – May 15, 2015 – Video game content sales and billing solution leader, Xsolla is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the creators of popular and free MMORPG browser games, Artix Entertainment.

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Xsolla and Secure Trading Financial Services Announce Strategic Partnership

Xsolla, video games content sales and marketing solution leader, has today announced a new partnership with Secure Trading Financial Services (STFS), a merchant acquirer with unrivaled expertise in the video gaming market.

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Xsolla Announces Free Analytics Package Powered by Slemma

Xsolla is happy to announce a free analytics package powered by Slemma for an inclusive data visualization solution.

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Interview with Alliance Warfare: A F2P Strategy Game

Mark Sorella of Districtware (Alliance Warfare) recently answered a few interview questions regarding his game, studio, and Xsolla’s services in-game. 

Alliance Warfare is a free to play strategy game where you build mighty cities, train massive armies and conquer the world.

Let’s jump straight into the interview:

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Interview with Juvty Worlds on the Creation of Online Game – Wild Terra

Denis Poprykin of Juvty Worlds spoke with us in an interview about the process and creation of their new online indie project, Wild Terra. 

(FYI: The company and game are primarily in Russian.)

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Xsolla Partners with Nexon Europe

Sherman Oaks, CA (USA) – April 28, 2015 – Video game content sales and billing solution leader, Xsolla is proud to announce a partnership with Nexon Europe (a division of Nexon Co. Ltd.) – a pioneer of interactive entertainment software and the world leader in free-to-play online games.

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Mexico: A Review of the Payments Market

Xsolla examines the state of the gaming market in Mexico and covers the most common methods of payment.

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Mobile Commerce – Next Stage in Development of Mobile Payments

The market for mobile payments in recent years has passed through many stages. Today, mobile commerce (Direct Carrier Billing, DCB) becomes an international standard, which shows good results. Xsolla examines the history of the transition from paid SMS (Premium SMS) to mobile commerce as the main method of payment on smartphones.

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Interview with CEO of Code Club AB: Developer of Sandbox MMO – Wurm Online

Xsolla had the great opportunity to have an insightful chat with Rolf Jansson, CEO of Code Club AB, to learn about Wurm Online’s inspiration, development and direction. Let’s jump straight into the interview.

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Globe GCash, a Must-Have Payment in the Philippines

In our previous blog post, we covered Smart Communications, the leading telecommunication company in the Philippines. Today we’d like to introduce to you Globe Telecom, a well-known rival of Smart in the Philippines.

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Implementation of Coupons in Games

Xsolla covers how coupons can be one of the most convenient and flexible tools a game developer can keep in their arsenal.

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Players of the longstanding MMORPG, Tibia, can start taking advantage of Xsolla’s 700+ alternative payment methods available worldwide to pay for in-game items and premium account upgrades. This partnership is especially beneficial towards individuals located around the world who, previously, could not pay with the available payment methods such as Paypal and Credit Cards. Xsolla’s payment solution provides a global localization of payments, enabling people of all ages to pay with their country’s most popular and preferred methods of payment.

About Tibia

Since it’s first launch back in 1997, Tibia has weathered the test of time as a free-to-play hardcore-fantasy-MMORPG. Although it is a free-to-play game that’s open to the public, players may purchase the premium account option to unlock various benefits including: additional areas to explore, access to promotional events, and extra spells.

According to CipSoft’s Tibia game page, there are currently over 500,000 active players around the world with 79 game servers/worlds available. Staying true to the hardcore style of the timeless MMORPG, Tibia boasts a very unforgiving death system which rewards players for meticulous planning and calculated risk-taking. Tibia can be played directly in the browser through a web client which makes it easily accessible. In addition, a stand-alone client is available for download on the official website.

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Xsolla Tech Release: Updated PayRank and Gateway

Thanks to our user’s feedback, we were able to implement and update many functions in the Xsolla PayRank and Gateway systems.

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Smart Communications Win the Hearts of Filipinos in Mobile Payment

Xsolla researched and found many interesting facts about Smart Communications, the pioneer of mobile payment services in the Philippines.

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Xsolla Case Study: How Do Games Survive Periods of Economic Crisis?

Do games survive during economic crisis periods? How does the currency rate changes affect in-game revenue? Is it even reasonable to stay in emerging country markets?

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