CyberSports Kicks Off Virtual Multi-Player Football Game with GlobalCollect

CyberSports has teamed up with GlobalCollect, the world’s premier payment service provider of local e-payments, to launch its innovative 3D online game “Football Superstars”

CyberSports, a leading supplier of integrated virtual multi-player multi-sports worlds, has kicked off its Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) “Football Superstars” (www.footballsuperstars.com). Appealing to football fans, casual and hard core gamers alike, it will be the first MMOG to combine a traditional interactive football game with the virtual lifestyle experience of a football star. On the pitch, each player controls one character to play in national and international tournaments; off the pitch, users socialize via their characters in virtual bars and clubs and spend real money on virtual clothes, cars and shoes. Connecting to GlobalCollect’s single-interface online payment platform WebCollect currently enables the Football Superstars community to pay for these goods with local and international credit and debit cards. In the next phase, the array of payment methods will be expanded to include direct debits, real-time bank transfers, prepaid cards, and eWallets such as PayPal.

Anthony Baring, CFO of CyberSports, said: “After an extensive review of online payment service providers, we selected GlobalCollect on the basis of their experience and track record, the wide variety of payment options they offer to our customers, and their robust and flexible fraud screening systems. Their implementation support has been excellent and we look forward to a productive and successful working relationship.”

Jan Manten, CEO of GlobalCollect, added: “Over the last 15 years of servicing the online payment industry, we’ve gained solid experience on best practice solutions for the gaming world. It is no coincidence that gaming is one of our key verticals and our portfolio of virtual worlds respectively MMOGs includes Linden Lab’s “Second Life” and Blizzard’s “World of Warcraft”. We are thrilled to add CyberSports’ “Football Superstars” to this list of innovative games, combining state-of-the-art technology with mainstream appeal.”

About CyberSports

Formed in 2006, CyberSports are focused on their goal of dominating the online sports game market by developing and publishing a new generation of MMOG’s; persistent 3D virtual multi-player sports worlds appealing to the widest possible global audience. CyberSports have recently launched Football Superstars, a revolutionary MMOG which brings together the most realistic football simulation ever and a football-based aspirational persistent world. Football Superstars will become the destination of choice for those who love playing and watching football.

About GlobalCollect

GlobalCollect is the world’s premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present (CNP) businesses such as internet, mail and telephone orders, and specialized in a wide range of industries such as travel, ticketing, telecommunications, retail, publishing, portals, online gaming and digital content. While most providers limit their services to a technical link with payment acquirers, GlobalCollect is a full service partner consulting clients on how to increase transaction volumes, expand distribution channels, and reduce costs by streamlining back office processes. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in over 200 countries, including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. www.globalcollect.com

Contacts

CyberSports
Dean Landucci
PR
tel: +44-(0)7967 177779
e-mail: d.landucci {at} btinternet(.)com
or
Phil Booker
Marketing
tel: +44-(0)7970 886562
e-mail: Phil.booker {at} cybersportsworld(.)com
or
GlobalCollect
Bettina Duske
Manager PR & Marketing Communications
tel: +31-(0)23 567 1500
e-mail: bettina.duske {at} globalcollect(.)com