München, 16 August 2011: PAY.BY.SHOPPING is one of the most successful services for alternative payments in online games. Developed by Munich-based deal united GmbH, the latest version of PAY.BY.SHOPPING will be showcased at gamescom 2011 from 17 to 19 August. With PAY.BY.SHOPPING, gamers obtain their virtual goods or currency not by direct payment to the game provider, but by purchasing a coupon or a product from shopping partners in the deal united network. This means that companies can also monetize those players who generally are reluctant to pay for virtual goods, but who are ready to buy products from Amazon, Otto, or other online shops.
deal united has been working since 2008 to make this payment process secure and as straightforward as possible for the end customer. gamesom 2011 is a great opportunity for deal united to present many new product features for PAY.BY.SHOPPING. These include:
Dynamic SHOPPING Banners
Targeted banner campaigns allow shopping partners to achieve significant additional sales increases. The Dynamic Banners are easily integrated into the game and lend themselves perfectly to advertising current offers that are tailored to the interests of the gamers. The publishers only need to integrate the advertisement banner, deal united handles the rest.
The SHOPPING Bar: A dynamic shopping menu
Thanks to the new Shopping Bar, players can earn virtual currency without having to interrupt their game. The Shopping Bar is displayed dynamically and does not require a specific location on your website.
SHOPPING Widgets
The new Widget can be dynamically integrated into any online game just as easily. Depending on the game situation, the user can move it to any location on the screen. It appears for a definable length of time and shows the player current offers. Even when it is inactive it stays visible in a reduced size, so that previously presented offers can be taken at any point, but never detracts from the gaming experience.
deal united ensures that its offers are free of spam and deceptive advertising. Based on these stringent quality standards, the Munich-based company has already gained such renowned cooperation partners as Amazon, audible.com, Dell, OTTO, ToysRUs and Zalando, as well as successful international publishers like Bigpoint, Facebook, Frogster, Ubisoft and Upjers.
Please visit www.dealunited.com for additional details.
About deal united:
Munich-based deal united GmbH is an E-commerce enterprise that has established itself in the global market with its alternative payment method, PAY.BY.SHOPPING. By using this service, end users pay for their desired digital or virtual product by purchasing a coupon or product from deal united shopping partners, among them such renowned companies as Amazon, audible.com, Dell, OTTO, ToysRUs and Zalando. On the merchant side, heavyweights like Bigpoint, DivX, Frogster, Sony Musicbox and Steganos are part of the representative deal united portfolio.
With PAY.BY.SHOPPING, the company creates a win-win situation for all parties involved. The innovative concept has received both the Red Herring 100 Global and Red Herring 100 Europe Award. Since its founding in 2008 deal united GmbH has established bases in Paris and San Francisco. Investors include Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, FoundersLink GmbH, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Tengelmann E-Commerce Beteiligungs-GmbH and Venture Incubator.
Press Contacts:
Company Contact
deal united GmbH
Claudia Rook
Marketing Manager
Landshuter Allee 10
80637 München
Tel. +49/89/416 157 014
E-Mail claudia.rook@dealunited.com
Public Relations Partner
Quinke Networks
Achim Quinke
Managing Director
Bei den Mühren 70
20457 Hamburg
Tel. +49/40/43 09 39 49
E-Mail aq@quinke.com
