Kuala lumpur: Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, has introduced integrated backend solutions for game developers through a founding partnership with AccelByte, a fully managed extensible games backend platform. Concurrently, Xsolla has opened a closed testing programme for a combined solution that pairs AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) with Xsolla's global payments and monetisation tools.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, select developers can now apply for early access and help shape the integration ahead of its broader launch. 'Our first test partners will help us prove that a studio can stand up backend services and global payments together, without staffing separate teams for each, and get to market faster as a result,' said Xsolla President, Chris Hewish.
Meanwhile, AccelByte Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director, Junaili Lie, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating that it aligns with their belief in making powerful technology accessible to studios of every size. By combining their technology and expertise, both companies aim to help studios launch faster, operate smarter, and reach players globally.
Under the partnership, Xsolla integrates AccelByte's backend services with its payments and monetisation solutions into one cohesive stack, informed by feedback from studios actively shipping live games. This integration allows studios to avoid the complexity of piecing together separate solutions.
During the closed testing period, partner studios will play a crucial role in validating the feature set and modular implementation options. AccelByte's backend services, including player management and matchmaking, will be seamlessly combined with Xsolla's payment, subscription, monetisation, and identity services.
Moreover, studios can manage and operate live game services without developing backend infrastructure in-house or staffing dedicated LiveOps teams, thereby reducing time-to-market and accelerating iteration cycles. Through Xsolla's global game payment platform, participating studios will have access to more than 1,000 payment methods across over 200 geographies, paving the way for new revenue channels for games.