Steam: Now Accepting ClickandBuy Payment Solution

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The ClickandBuy payment option is now available to Steam users. ClickandBuy's wide range of supported payment methods-including direct debit, ELV, online bank transfers, telephone billing, and credit cards-makes it easier than ever for millions of Steam customers to purchase games.

The new billing solution is available to Steam customers across North America and the majority of European countries. With over 150 games in a broad selection of genres and dozens of other PC applications and game movies and demos available, Steam has become a leading destination for more than 13 million gamers.

Additionally, ClickandBuy is offering Steam users a $5 (USD) credit toward a future ClickandBuy purchase-including Valve's top-rated new release, The Orange Box, featuring Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2; as well as Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One.[br] Read the full Press Release here.

 

[DigiQ8]

New York / London / Zug (CH), November 6, 2007 - ClickandBuy today announced an agreement with Valve? to offer the ClickandBuy e-payment method for purchases via Steam? (www.steamgames.com), a pioneering broadband platform for games and digital content. ClickandBuy's wide range of supported payment methods-including direct debit, ELV, online bank transfers, telephone billing, and credit cards-makes it easier than ever for millions of Steam customers to purchase and download a broad selection of game titles from dozens of leading publishers and independent developers.



The new billing solution is available to Steam customers across North America and the majority of European countries. With over 150 games in a broad selection of genres and dozens of other PC applications and game movies and demos available, Steam has become a leading destination for more than 13 million gamers.



Guenter Meessen, Gaming Specialist, ClickandBuy, stated: "To be chosen by this leading digital distribution provider for PC games makes us proud. The decision of an international (US-based) market leader underlines our strength, to capture the European market by more than 40 integrated payment methods. We are very satisfied to serve Steam's global audience with the ClickandBuy solution."



"We're better serving our customers' needs by adding ClickandBuy as a payment option for purchases on Steam," says Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "ClickandBuy provides a secure, convenient payment method for millions of Steam customers around the world."



Additionally, ClickandBuy is offering Steam customers a $5 (USD) credit toward a future ClickandBuy purchase-including Valve's top-rated new release, The Orange Box, featuring Half-Life? 2: Episode 2, PortalTM, and Team Fortress? 2; as well as Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One.



About ClickandBuy

ClickandBuy helps merchants from all over the world increasing their eCommerce revenues. In Switzerland ClickandBuy is operated by licensing partner SWISSCOM and in other European markets by ClickandBuy (Europe) Ltd. ClickandBuy will shortly also be available via TELMEX in Latin America, a market with over 100 million clients. Today over 7,000 merchants already use ClickandBuy for payments settlement, including Apple iTunes, AOL, Skype, T-Online, Meetic, Electronic Arts, Codemasters, Playboy, Yamaha, Nero, SanDisk - and millions of customers pay with ClickandBuy. ClickandBuy has repeatedly received excellent scores and been placed amongst the leading competitors in terms of safety, data protection and ease of use. In January 2007 Intel invested in ClickandBuy. At the same time ClickandBuy announced a global strategic partnership with Intel. In August 2006 Deutsche Telekom acquired a ten per cent stake in ClickandBuy. Deutsche Telekom and ClickandBuy intend to expand their existing cooperation in strategic terms, with ClickandBuy assuming responsibility for the global settlement of Deutsche Telekom?s comprehensive range of products and services. In January 2006, 3i also invested EUR 20 million to support ClickandBuy in its strategy of international expansion.



About Steam

Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of games and digital content, and has pioneered its broadband services to over 13 million customers with core and casual games from today's leading publishers and developers.



For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com.

 

[Asuka]

Never heard of this, but the more options the better.

 

[oldagerocker]

Is Clickandbuy just an alternative to Paypal?