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Final Fantasy XIV to Use PlaySpan's Monetization Service

Posted November 2, 2010 by M.H. Williams

Following other high profile contracts with Ubisoft and NCSoft, PlaySpan has announced that Square Enix has signed with the company to utilize its UltimatePay payment solution.

Under the agreement Square Enix will use UltimatePay for online services on certain titles like the recently released Final Fantasy XIV. Final Fantasy has shipped over 97 million units worldwide.

“PlaySpan has the largest and most experienced team of digital goods monetization professionals in the gaming industry,” said Karl Mehta, CEO of PlaySpan. “By partnering with PlaySpan, Square Enix can focus on enhancing the player experience of Final Fantasy XIV and its other online content.”

M.H. Williams has been writing in some form or another for ten years and has been a hardcore gamer since the NES first graced American shores.  You can catch him on Twitter as @AutomaticZen, Google+ as himself, or on his personal Facebook page.