'S8 Shops', a Specialized E-commerce Building Solution for Games, Introduces 8 New Payment Methods Including PayPay and Carrier Billing

S8 Plus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shunsuke Sawamura, hereinafter S8 Plus) announces that it will introduce 8 new payment methods starting in April 2026 to its e-commerce construction solution for game publishers, 'S8 Shops', aimed at improving user convenience and optimizing the payment experience.

'S8 Shops' is an enterprise solution for publishers to build and operate their own brand web shops on original domains. With this payment expansion, it becomes possible to capture a wider range of users, including younger demographics who do not own credit cards. By offering diverse payment options, it reduces checkout drop-offs (cart abandonment) and strongly backs up the maximization of sales opportunities in publishers' D2C strategies.

Newly added payment methods (8 in total): - Online ID Payment: PayPay, Rakuten Pay, Merpay, PayPal - Carrier Billing: d-barai, au PAY, Softbank Carrier Billing - Buy Now Pay Later: atone

*Combined with existing payment methods (credit card / debit card / prepaid card), a total of 11 types will be available. *Screening by each payment provider applies.

Background of Introduction: The ratio of cashless payments in Japan is rising year by year, and the need for ID payments and carrier billing is extremely high, especially among the gaming user demographic. 'S8 Shops' has provided a secure and flexible sales infrastructure supporting publishers' D2C strategies. This expansion of payment methods comprehensively covers the payment needs of a broader range of users, including younger and casual players without credit cards. It strongly promotes further revenue creation and sales maximization for publishers' original brand shops.

Benefits for Publishers: - Reduction of checkout drop-offs (cart abandonment) and improvement of CVR in in-house EC. - Reaching younger and casual users and expanding the fan base. - Eliminating psychological hurdles to purchasing via the BNPL service 'atone'.

Application of this Update: - Existing Publishers: No special system modification is required. Upon application, the desired new payment methods will be activated sequentially from April 2026. - Publishers considering new introduction: All 11 payment networks can be used as a package from initial construction.

About S8 Shops: 'S8 Shops' is an enterprise solution for game publishers to build and operate dedicated brand web shops on original domains. Through API integration with existing titles, it rapidly provides a D2C infrastructure for items and in-game currencies.