Direct-to-consumer
Xsolla and Second Dinner launch new Marvel Snap Web Shop
Players Can Redeem the Global ‘WEBLAUNCH’ Code at Launch to Access Special Offers and Exclusive Rewards
Articles featuring Chris Hewish
Apple Policy
DTC industry leaders weigh in on the Apple App Store ruling
The industry responds to Apple’s ruling that could change the face of mobile monetisation
Xsolla Report Q1 2025
Xsolla releases Q1 2025 report on the future of global gaming and game development: Analysis of metrics and emerging trends
Key topics include the global gaming market, mobile monetization trends, player engagement led by gen Z and gen alpha, and rising investments tools and platforms
Ai Impact
Xsolla's Chris Hewish on the impact of AI for creative workflows
“To ensure that real creative jobs aren’t lost it’s important to establish measures that balance AI integration with human oversight”
Appointments
Leadership reshuffles at Xsolla put the company's founder back in the hot seat
Shurick Agapitov is back at Xsolla, taking the CEO role as Chris Hewish moves to chief strategy officer role
Industry Insights
“The mobile games industry has become stuck in the mud”: Apple’s war for its 30% revenue share
Analysts, publishers and payment providers discuss Apple's recent App Store policy changes in the US and European Union
Download State Of Play
Xsolla releases first ever State Of Play report, offering insight into the future of mobile games
Mobile services giant's State Of Play report created to be a 'strategic compass' for mobile games businesses, covering development, payments and key trends for 2024
Empowering Everyone
Empowering Everyone - How Xsolla Plans To Give Developers The Power To Find And Keep Players Content
In the era of ‘forever games’ Xsolla CEO Chris Hewish outlines the company’s goals of empowering developers to own and understand their players directly
Podcast
Xsolla CEO Chris Hewish on creative commerce solutions to take control of your game | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team welcome Xsolla's Chris Hewish to the studio to talk about the company's creative commerce solutions and putting power back into the hands of developers worldwide
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom Highlights: Chris Hewish, Xsolla: "We believe that the power of going direct to consumer can help companies of all sizes"
The Xsolla President and Interim CEO gives us his snapshot of Xsolla's recent successes and his aims for the future
Feature
Why diverse payments are the key to reaching MENA gamers
Xsolla president Chris Hewish explains the unique requirements of consumers in this market
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Activision Blizzard: So what will happen next?
We asked our industry experts for their thoughts on the deal that rumbles on and continues to divide opinions. Here's what they said.
Industry Insight
Seven ways mobile games can make the most of direct–to-consumer strategies
Xsolla's Chris Hewish explains how mobile studios can make the most of the direct-to-consumer strategies used by major publishers
Cloud Gaming
Xsolla jump into the cloud gaming scene with new solutions
Xsolla’s newest venture leaps squarely into the world of cloud gaming as they bring payment solutions to cross-platform play
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
2022 Highlights
Mobile Mavens: The 2022 Wrap!
Our posse of industry experts tell us their highlights of 2022
News
Xsolla integrates Alipay support for game monetization across Asia
Xsolla has partnered with Alipay, part of Jack Ma’s Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group. The deal will offer coverage of digital wallets across Asia.
A New Partnership
Xsolla partners with Adikteev to accelerate game monetisation
The new service will help developers market their titles directly to the consumer
Good News For New Devs.
Xsolla launches systems to help new developers accelerate growth
Xsolla Accelerator and Xsolla Payout offers educational programs, funding, and streamlines payments
Power To The Developers
Mobile developers can sell to consumers outside of app stores, with the latest updates from Xsolla
Multi-Platform Publishing also makes it easier to port to web and PC platforms for more monetisation options
All Seeing
Xsolla acquires data viz outfit Slemma
Better viz, better business
Vr Mavens
How do virtual reality's unique challenges affect how developers make and support games?
The VR Mavens discuss