March 21, 2019

Razer, a maker of gaming smartphones and related services, has announced an agreement with gaming publisher Tencent Holdings Ltd. to collaborate in several areas of mobile gaming and e-sports.

The companies will work together to optimize their hardware, software and services to provide more robust and interactive options to the world's 2.4 billion active mobile gamers, according to a company release.

Tencent, the publisher behind hit titles PUBG Mobile and Honour of Kings, will optimize its gaming titles for the Razer Phone and key accessories, including Razer-designed game controllers.

The firms will collaborate to optimize Tencent mobile games for the Razer mobile gaming platform and the Razer Cortex mobile game launcher, which optimizes game performance, launches games from a single location and recommends the latest gaming deals.

The companies also plan to optimize monetization of mobile games.

"Mobile gaming keeps growing at an incredible pace and at Razer we are poised to be a leader in the segment," Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said. "We have been working with Tencent since 2008 and are excited to now enter into a collaboration with them to spearhead future innovation in the space."

Topics: Gaming, Region: APAC, Software, Technology Providers

Companies: Razer Inc.

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March 20, 2019

MoviePass, the digital movie subscription platform, has announced the return of its uncapped plan of $9.95 per month for a limited time.

According to a press release, the service will be available at the $9.95 price when customers prepay for a 12-month period via electronic funds transfer. The service also will offer an uncapped month-to-month service for $14.95  per month, available to customers paying by credit card. The prices will be available for a limited time only.

The service will cost $19.95 per month once the promotional period ends, according to the company.

The company said that following modifications to combat earlier "violations" of its service terms, casual users should have the ability to see a wider selection of movies than has been available in recent months.

"We are — and have been — listening to our subscribers every day, and we understand that an uncapped subscription plan at the $9.95 price point is the most appealing option to our subscribers," Ted Farnsworth, CEO of MoviePass parent firm Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc., said in the announcement.

Customers will be able to book a movie reservation up to three hours before showtime, and arrive at the theater as early as 30 minutes before the show or as late as 10 minutes after their movie has begun. Customers will be able to see unlimited 2D movies across network that includes 30,000 theaters nationwide.

The announcement comes just weeks after the company announced plans to move away from dependence on Hollywood studios. The company went into a financial tailspin last year after launching its original $9.95 per month service, which allowed customers to got to an unlimited number of first run movies. The service cost the firm hundreds of millions of dollars, causing its stock price to plummet.

The MoviePass Select, All Access and Red Carpet plans that originally launched in December will no longer be available for purchase, however existing subscribers will be able to continue on their plan.

Topics: In-App Payments, Mobile Apps

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March 20, 2019

Worldpay Inc. has become the first acquirer to allow its merchants that accept payments in the U.S. to use Amazon Pay on its platform, according to a company release.

Worldpay said that online merchants can now integrate Amazon Pay into their websites using the Worldpay API. Merchants can also enable Amazon Pay using Worldpay as their gateway provider and acquirer.

"By teaming up with Amazon, we have an even stronger capacity to enable digital commerce, streamline the checkout experience and drive frictionless payments for our merchants," Asif Ramji, chief product and marketing officer at Worldpay, said I the release.

Patrick Gauthier, vice president at Amazon Pay, said in the announcement that the Worldpay deal will give merchants the ability to grow their business using a familiar and trusted payment experience.

Topics: Mobile/Digital Wallet, POS, Retail, Technology Providers

Companies: Worldpay, Inc., Amazon

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