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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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Serena Lipscomb
Public relations manager
Sebastian Zechel
Senior business development manager
Chris Hewish
President
Travis Anderson
Head of business partnerships
Sam Gaglani
EVP of Global Business Development and Global Partnerships
Damon Marshall
SVP Mobile Growth & Partnerships
Konstantin Golubitsky
CEO
Rytis Joseph Jan
SVP global strategic initiatives and government relations
Lee Jacobson
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Berkley Egenes
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer
Inês Ramalho
Business Development Manager - EMEA
Andrey Kalugin
MENA Regional Director
Chris Cheever
VP of Global Business Development
David Stelzer
President
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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
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
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news to talk big games moving to mobile, big money being made, and big trouble for some big names
Partnerships
Xsolla to partner with Mastercard for mobile payment support
Xsolla is set to partner with payment provider Mastercard in order to support mobile gamers making payments
Announcements
Xsolla expands digital distribution hub to telecommunications carriers
After debuting their cloud gaming solutions earlier this week, Xsolla are continuing a spree of announcements with their new digital distribution hub
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
Trends 2023
Mobile Games Industry Trends 2023: Revenue models
MobileGroove's Peggy Anne Salz looks at the hottest new ways to monetise games, from subscription models to independent game stores
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.
Asia
Xsolla opens new offices in Kuala Lumpur
Continuing a trend of investment in the region, video game commerce company Xsolla has opened new Malaysian offices
Women In Games
Ana Bogacheva of Xsolla on being taken seriously as a female in the games industry
The Business Development Manager says that " it was an even more significant challenge to convince myself I was as professional as my male colleagues."
Job News
Xsolla appoints Berkley Egenes to the role of Chief Marketing Officer
Egenes previously held the role of vice president of global marketing
See The Winners
DevGAMM Game Fest: See the Winners of Awards
DevGAMM Game Fest was held during November 23-25, the event was fully dedicated to games, featuring DevGAMM Awards, Streaming Showcase and Live Interviews.
Event Latest
Nominees of DevGAMM Game Fest have been revealed
See who deserves the plaudits before the winners are revealed on November 25th
Speaker Spotlight
Andrey Kalugin of Xsolla on the most common mistakes in the gaming industry
Ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan, we hear from Xsolla's MENA Regional Director about building relationships with players for better retention and engagement
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
Environment
Xsolla partners with GamesForest.Club to help preserve forests in Germany and Peru
The games industry is going green as more companies take on climate change
New Hire
Former Meta exec joins Xsolla as senior country manager
Sebastian Totté was at Meta for seven years, most recently as strategic partner manager, before joining Xsolla
Pg Connects Seattle
Post-lockdown period led to an increase in mobile gamers, says Xsolla's Nick Yama
The mobile audience is increasingly identifying as gamers – opening new marketing opportunities, says Xsolla's Nick Yama
Speaker Spotlight
With the crumbling of the walled gardens, now is the time to market directly to players, says Xsolla
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Mobile Games Awards 2022
Updated: the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022
Championing the mobile games industry at the prestigious MGA 2022
Mobile First
Xsolla: Indian game developers should continue a mobile-first approach
Focus on porting games to console after mobile release
Gdc
GDC snapshot: Xsolla dicusses mobile gaming’s walled payment gardens
Xsolla discuss navigating the changes to policies and regulations in the mobile games environment
Pg Connects Interviews
PG Connects London: Xsolla on the return to live events and supporting the mobile games industry
Xsolla's Sebastian Zechel discusses the need to return to live events, reaching new players and markets, and more at PG Connects London
Company Profile – xsolla
Company profile – Xsolla
Explore Xsolla, the Los Angeles-headquartered games industry sevice provider that has partnered with games luminaries including Epic, NetEase, and Roblox
Pg Connects London
PG Connects London: How to monetise beyond the App Store and Google Play
Xsolla's Miika Luotio and Black Block's Robin Squire talk ways to take back financial control from app marketplaces
Cultivating Culture
Xsolla CTO Konstantin Golubitsky appointed as CEO
Will focus on growth and strengthening company culture
Cross-platform Compatible
Tilting Point to bring mobile games to PC, Mac, and Browser
Starting with Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest and Operation: New Earth
Pgc Digital Next
PGC Digital: How to monetise mobile games beyond the app stores
Xsolla’s Miika Luotio talks how to expand monetisation methods
Diamond Geezers
Xsolla Diamond Club accelerates mobile games industry connections
Join Xsolla's Diamond Club for access to the world's leading conferences and mentoring from industry experts
Speaker Spotlight
Miikka Luotio discusses the expansion of in-app payments
Find out more at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8
Inclusive Collective Professional
Join the Xsolla Diamond Club for access to the industry's best
Plus get a free ticket to PocketGamer Connects Digital #8
Failed To Maintain Growth
Xsolla lays off 150 staff members, CEO tweet sparks further outrage
"Many of you might be shocked, but I truly believe that Xsolla is not for you…"
Computer Money
Xsolla integrates VCOIN cryptocurrency to scale the metaverse
IMVU token expands
Sell Out
Xsolla announces Xsolla Exit Strategies services
New service for developers
All Seeing
Xsolla acquires data viz outfit Slemma
Better viz, better business
Speaker Spotlight
"There are so many possible entry points to get into the games industry"
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Diamond Club
Xsolla launches Diamond Club, a virtual collective of gaming professionals
Giving insider access to industry events and collaborative networking opportunities
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Xsolla's Miikka Luotio on the benefits of going cross-platform
"In 10 years, you won't even think about a platform"
Found A Solution
Xsolla launches new mobile game commerce solution
“Our new Mobile Game Commerce solution helps developers overcome these restraints and succeed by creating a seamless experience that drives revenue back to those making the games"
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Money For Something
E-commerce platform Xsolla launches $30 million royalty investment arm for indie game developers
Get some much needed funding for a cut of your revenues