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Company Profile
Xsolla
Website
www.xsolla.com/
About
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company, established in 2005. Specializing in video game industry services, it aids developers and publishers in funding, marketing, launching, and monetizing games on multiple platforms.
Based in LA, it serves major clients like Valve and Twitch.
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Articles featuring Xsolla
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with StarNest to launch game development academy in Azerbaijan
Xsolla is also considering establishing its regional headquarters in Baku
Jobs Roundup
November's Mobile Movers and Shakers: PlayStation's new head of mobile, Noice appoints CEO, Ubisoft names CPO, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Market Growth
Xsolla signs MoU to help transform Busan into a global game development hub
Xsolla plans to open an Asia-Pacific HQ to support game developers
Welcome The Web3 World
Xsolla to launch Xsolla ZK, advancing Web3 adoption for videogames
Xsolla ZK - a bridge between traditional games and Web3
Partnership
Xsolla and Com2uS forge strategic partnership to offer payment and backend services to developers
Both companies are looking to expand their collaboration with new directions for cooperation
Xsolla Report Autumn 2024
Xsolla releases Autumn 2024 Report on the future of mobile gaming and game development
Latest Report highlights key topics including the growth of web shops, the Influence of women gamers, and the impact of the Digital Markets Act
Jobs Roundup
October’s Mobile Movers and Shakers: New Unity CTO, Stillfront CEO and Supercell CMO exit, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
New Partnerships
Xsolla and Uzbekistan's IT Park sign deal to open game development academy in 2025
The academy will focus on training local talent and fostering new opportunities for game production
Jobs Roundup
September's Mobile Movers: Asmodee appoints CEO, Nintendo of Europe shake-up, 1Up's new venture partner, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with Savvy Games Group to grow the MENA games industry
Xsolla will establish a regional headquarters in Riyadh to help MENA developers and publishers grow their games
Jobs News
Mobile Movers: All the latest appointments and job moves from around the industry
Who's moving where?… There's new roles at FRVR, Raptor PR, Supercell, Krafton, Gadsme, Zynga, Xsolla, Netflix and more…
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”
Xsolla At Gamescom
Xsolla to showcase latest solutions empowering game developers at Gamescom and Devcom 2024
Experience Live Demonstrations of How to Enable Cross Play and Cross Pay Opportunities for Video Games
Done Deal
Why Xsolla sponsored League One English football club Stevenage FC
Games, Hollywood and big money TV deals combine to spur a partnership in a town with a population of 90,000 people
Canada Expansion
Xsolla opens new office in Montreal
Plans are to hire up to 50 new regional employees over the next two years
Metrics And Upcoming Trends
Xsolla releases quarterly report on the future of gaming and game development for summer 2024
Key trends include the rapid growth of indie games, the power of influencer marketing and the impact of recent legal and regulatory changes in mobile gaming
Jobs News
Xsolla appoints former Kami Vision and Samsung exec as new chief financial officer
Cathleen Nilson has previously worked at Google, EA and Intel, among other firms
China Expansion
Xsolla opens new Beijing office
Company says move signifies “renewed commitment” to the region
Xsolla State Of Play
Xsolla Releases Quarterly Insights Report
The Xsolla Report: State Of Play offers insight on the future of gaming and game development and a preliminary analysis of spring 2024 metrics and upcoming trends
Q&a
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla's Chris Meredith on making the most of D2C and today's revenue opportunities
"Companies must adopt a Direct-to-Consumer approach to maximize their revenue potential and build stronger relationships with their audience"
Web Shop Wisdom
Xsolla’s Andrey Kalugin talks web shops tips to get users out of mobile "jail"
Speaking at the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023 powered by PG Connects, Andrey Kalugin suggested that devs should tailor their discounts since "whales don’t want to save money"
Strategic Partnerships
GameAnalytics and Xsolla team up to simplify direct-to-consumer game sales
GameAnalytics founder Morten E. Wulff says, "Together, we're setting a new standard for game monetization."
Indie Competition Sponsor
PG Connects San Francisco: Empowering indie game devs with The Very Big Indie Pitch and Xsolla Funding
The Very Big Indie Pitch showcases innovative projects, offers expert insights, and provides funding opportunities through Xsolla Funding sponsorship
Pay And Play
Xsolla’s Cross-Play Cross-Pay is the latest platform-agnostic audience builder
As cross-play becomes increasingly prevalent, Xsolla’s new solution helps port mobile games to other platforms
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
State Of Play 2024
Xsolla releases a new winter 2024 edition of the State Of Play report
Xsolla provides insights into video games by taking a look back and providing insights into what is to come in 2024
Mega Mobile
A huge 72% of 2023 game revenues came from mobile
Xsolla’s State of Play report reveals the latest gaming trends and a trajectory akin to e-commerce
Q&a
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla president David Stelzer on web stores as "the next big opportunity" for mobile games
"Off-store means of revenue generation are the clear future of our industry"
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
User Generated Universe
World Building - how Megamod plans to change user-generated content for every player
Industry veterans Alexey Kostarev and Dmitriy Semiriazhko plan to change the face of user-generated content with the new voxel-based Megamod platform. PG.biz finds out more...
Mobile Report
China generated over $42 billion in mobile user spend in 2023
Mobile ad spend is projected to hit $362 billion this year
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
Acquisitions
Xsolla acquires Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream in big third-party assets round-up
The three assets were all acquired from previous owner Videndum
Xsolla Payments
Xsolla unveils its new payment system Headless Checkout
The company are further enhancing their popular Xsolla Pay Station service giving devs the ability to build customisable, branded purchasing experiences for their players
Acquisition
Xsolla announces acquisition of multiplayer platform AcceleratXR
The acquisition will further Xsolla’s crossplay capabilities
Alternative Storefronts
Xsolla launches Mall, a new alternative purchase platform
The site will allow games to host multiple landing pages, special offers and more
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Jan Kuhlmann of Xsolla on direct-to-consumer strategies
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
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
Partnership
Xsolla partners with AppsFlyer to streamline cross-platform data-driven insights
The companies are combining forces in order to better serve their clients
Party Central
The Gamescom 2023 Party Guide
Because when the show's doors close, you'll need to know where the party's at…
Investment
Scalo leads $3.5m investment in publisher Hexacore
The publisher specialises in mobile Web3 games
Thanks For Coming
The Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects was our biggest and most successful debut event in a new territory – here’s what you missed!
1300+ attendees, 800+ leading companies, 60+ countries represented and over 100 expert speakers congregated in Dubai at our first event in the city
Thank You
Meet the fantastic companies supporting tomorrow’s Dubai GameExpo Summit
A massive thank you to our fantastic sponsors and partners, the Dubai GameExpo Summit wouldn’t be possible without your support!
Feature
Why diverse payments are the key to reaching MENA gamers
Xsolla president Chris Hewish explains the unique requirements of consumers in this market
Xsolla X Youappi
Xsolla announces new partnership with marketing platform YouAppi
The new partnership sees the companies collaborate to increase engagement with users
Xsolla Drops
Xsolla increases community engagement with Xsolla Drops
The campaign-based tool helps developers accelerate user acquisition and retain current players
State Of Play
Xsolla's Chris Hewish on generative AI: “You have to ask: ‘is more actually better’?”
At Xsolla’s Live at GDC 2023 event the president of Xsolla spoke about cloud gaming, AI, web stores and more.
Video
Pocket Gamer Connects London video round-up: Part Two
Missed the show or simply want more content? We get up close with the big names at our PGC London event