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PayByCash brings game cards to India
As real money transactions grow in popularity, the worldwide demand will inevitably increase. The obstacles that previously hindered global saturation in the less-developed countries will no longer be a problem as companies are finding more ways to allow gamers to pay for their services. A perfect example of this is the recent announcement by PayByCash about their recent availability in India.India is a country where the majority of its citizens don't have access to a credit card. This is where PayByCash hopes to help, by providing game time cards for a country whose gaming industry exceeds $212 million and is expected to reach $1 billion by 2012. It's much more than simple RMT though, as explained by Kevin Higgins, President of PayByCash: "Our expansion into India enables its millions of consumers to experience and purchase the over 300 games, virtual worlds, and premium content of our PayByCash publishers as well as providing other types of merchants with a new revenue stream."
The ultimate game card covers every game you play
PayByCash have been more and more in the news lately, especially with their recent acquisition by Arjun Metha's Playspan in-game commerce network. Despite being only in sixth grade last year (no, you read that correctly), Metha's Playspan business pulled in over six million in series-A funding last September. The acquisition of PayByCash seems to close the circle nicely on their revenue streams, as PayByCash acts as a payments broker for those without credit cards, currently servicing more than 150 games. Now those payments are going to be even easier, as PayByCash's Ultimate Game Card pre-paid cards are launching in 7-Eleven stores throughout the USA. Want to burn some time in Age of Conan's hyborean lands or delve D&D Online: Stormreach's dungeons, but don't have the credit-card to support your epic adventures? Want to give your favorite MMO gamer a gift? It looks like these colorful cards are the loot you've been looking for. One of the biggest advantages of game cards like this is that they let you pay for your MMO when you've got the cash, rather than being enslaved to the MMO operator's billing cycle. Buy them when you've got the cash free (and hey, it's a 7-Eleven! Grab some Cheetos and soda!) and redeem them when and where you need to. No word yet on whether PayByCash can do the deals to get these into stores elsewhere in the world, but if they can swing it, it will be a big deal for gamers everywhere -- especially in many countries where credit cards are quite rare.
Age of Conan expands subscription options
Were you ever busted paying off your favorite MMOG subscription with your parent's credit card? It was all worth it if that subscription didn't run out the next month. Well, whatever your reasons for not wanting to pay for Age of Conan with a credit card Funcom has expanded the payment options by partnering with PayByCash. This service provides over seventy different payment methods which get your cold hard cash into the right hands. AoC's subscription rate is comparable to other MMOGs, a full listing on subscription rates from various regions can be found on the official site. Still can't get enough Age of Conan news? Check out Massively's ongoing coverage. [via Warcry]
