Online Games

Since the launch of the first online game back in 1984, the game industry has grown to one of the most successful online businesses.

Thanks to more powerful and affordable computers in combination with quicker internet connections, the game industry has become one of the most successful industries online. The ease of access to games combined with the thrill of battling against real opponents all over the world in real- time are the key factors to the success of online game entertainment.

Several types of online games exist and target different types of players:

• AAA games via digital distribution
• MMORPGs
• Virtual worlds
• Casual Games (incl. browser games and MMO-lite)

Payment Challenges

The online game industry is a continuously growing market that consists of a huge variety of player types and demographics, each with their own payment preferences. Some of these players use credit cards, while others prefer to pay with alternative payment methods that can be based on bank account debiting, prepaid, or eWallets.

Game business models are also quite different and include:

• download to own (DTO)
• pay-per-play
• recurring subscriptions to a game or premium services
• item selling via account credit
• payouts and player-to-players transfers
• e-shops of box games and merchandising

Benefits of the GlobalCollect Solution

Thanks to our global reach and unrivaled payment method portfolio, GlobalCollect offers you the ability to accept local preferred payment methods worldwide as well as specific payment methods for each target group (for example, young players who do not have a credit card). Enabling a broader range of payment methods in more countries will help you reach a wider audience and affect your bottom line in a very positive manner.

GlobalCollect’s alternative payment solutions include eWallets, cash at outlets (Western Union), and prepaid cards/vouchers for players who cannot pay with a credit card. In addition, we can offer bank-based payments such as real-time banking, direct debits, and off-line bank transfer solutions.

Additional benefits of the GlobalCollect payment platform, WebCollect,  include:

• One single technical and administrative interface for all payment methods
• Specific processing models for subscriptions (recurring payments) and pre-orders (delayed settlement)
• Online and electronic reporting of all payment types in one single report
• Sophisticated fraud screening service

Experience Matters

GlobalCollect works with most of the market leaders in the gaming industry such as: