Xsolla

Xsolla
IndustryFinancial services, video games
Founded2005 (2005)[1]
FounderAleksandr Agapitov
Headquarters
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
,
United States of America
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Aleksandr Agapitov, David Stelzer, Chris Hewish
ProductsPay Station, In-Store Store, Anti-Fraud, Launcher, Site Builder, Buy Button, Subscriptions, Login, Funding Club
ServicesPayment systems for game publishers, customer support and tax/VAT services
RevenueUS$100 million (2021)[2]
Number of employees
490[3]
Websitewww.xsolla.com

Xsolla is a global video game commerce company headquartered in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2005 by Aleksandr Agapitov in Perm (Russia), and is incorporated with subsidiaries globally.[4][5]

Xsolla’s products include digital tools which help with in-game payments and enable alternative payment systems to be used for digital transactions.[6] According to research conducted by Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, Xsolla could be worth up to $3 billion. In 2020, the company's revenue was $67 million.[7]

Xsolla clients include Twitch, Smite, Fortnite, Phoenix Labs, Roblox, Warner Bros. Games, Nexters, WEMADE, Gaijin, and NetEase Games.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference moneynews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Иксоллано хлебавши" (in Russian). Kommersant. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ^ "Xsolla Revenue and Competitors". Growjo. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  4. ^ Carpenter, Scott (18 April 2022). "Video Game Junkie Quietly Builds $3 Billion Payments Powerhouse". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Дорогие игрушки: Как агрегатор платежей Xsolla пробивается в высшую лигу Кремниевой долины" (in Russian). The Village. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  6. ^ "Xsolla's Pay Station update adds web shops, streamlined payments and a startup accelerator". GamesBeat. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. ^ "The Russian from Perm who built a $3bln in-game payments company". The Bell. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ "Video Game Junkie Quietly Builds $3 Billion Payments Powerhouse". Bloomberg. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ^ "InComm Partners With Xsolla To Enable Online Game Account Funding With Cash At GameStop". Nothing But Geek. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. ^ "Xsolla integrates Alipay support for game monetization across Asia". Pocket Gamer. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-12-02.