Ingenico ePayments, the ecommerce division of smart payment solution provider Ingenico Group, has announced it will provide payment services for Shanghai-based YOOZOO Games.
With YOOZOO having its sights set on expanding globally, the firms payment systems aims to support its growth in users.
Nathan Salisbury, general manager, Asia Pacific, Ingenico ePayments, explained: “Ingenico is the perfect partner for a notable gaming merchant like YOOZOO Games to expand into overseas markets.
“Ingenico ePayments has been at the forefront of global massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming payments for more than 15 years.
“Since gaming payments are low in transaction value but high in frequency and fraud risk, our expertise in payments conversion and optimisation will benefit YOOZOO Games immensely.”
Through the use of Ingenico Connect, a mobile-first payment platform, YOOZOO has the ability to provide its customers a variety of alternative payment methods (APMs) and make payments across multiple devices.
YOOZOO has developed titles such as Game of Thrones Winter is Coming and Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac.
Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac is the #1 grossing RPG in Hong Kong and Taiwan – with a European and North America release scheduled for early September.
“With game releases planned for Europe and North America in the near future, we expect to attract gamers from all over the world,” said Liu Wanqin, vice president of overseas publishing, YOOZOO Games.
“As we expand internationally, we have to make online payments seamless and safe both across different regions and across different devices. Our partnership with Ingenico makes this happen.”
