SForest is a platform born at a time when the pace of technological development surpasses the existing infrastructure. With a distinct mission to explore the mobile gaming industry and unlock opportunities, SForest is a platform for game developers with brilliant concepts but no resources to realize them. SForest has been facilitating collaboration between game creators, game publishers, and game consumers using an integrated commerce and publishing solution.

The vision behind SForest is that brilliant games result from inspiration and passion, not just the presence of technology. The platform supports game developers in more than 32 regions, with different currencies, languages, and payment options. Additionally, SForest handles all aspects of monetization, including tax collection, fraud prevention, compliance, and dispute resolution.

This lets game developers concentrate on their strengths: designing an experience. End-user support comes built-in, and a mobile-first philosophy makes SForest’s journey from idea to global domination easy. By eliminating hurdles and forging relationships, SForest is more than just helping the mobile gaming industry; it is shaping the industry's future.

Solution Offered by SForest

Web Shop

The solution offered by SForest is aimed at being fast, scalable, and highly effective—allowing mobile game developers to benefit from an opportunity to generate extra revenue from their apps via means other than those used by app stores. One of the key elements of the SForest solution includes a full-fledged, fully branded web shop, which can be deployed in as little as 24 hours. Each game shop will be designed to perfectly match the visual identity of the specific game, thus ensuring a seamless gaming experience for players.

What makes the solution provided by SForest unique is its performance-oriented nature. The live ops capabilities offered by the company allow developers to set up different promotions such as first-time purchase incentives, daily rewards, loyalty programs, and more in order to maximize player engagement and lifetime value. Seamless authentication guarantees easy access to the game shop.

The platform also boasts robust catalog management capabilities, enabling developers to easily manage in-game items, price localization, and tailor their games to regional markets. Paired with its fast website creation tool, developers will be able to design their stores without needing technical skills. With the social aspect comes a referral program and community-based rewards, which allow developers to grow their user base organically.

Mobile Buy Button

Monetizing games becomes even easier with SForest’s new product, the Buy Button for Mobile Games, which aims at linking the in-game activity and web shop purchases together in a convenient and legal manner. With increasing opportunities to integrate external payment links into their apps on both iOS and Android platforms, SForest gives game developers a chance to fully enjoy the benefits provided by this trend.

While the conventional way of redirecting gamers to the web store seems ineffective, the Buy Button offers an uninterrupted purchasing process, during which the authorized user can make purchases with a single tap using an autofill option. In this respect, the user's buying experience will be similar to using services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

At the same time, developers' concerns about security and legal issues will not go unnoticed by the SForest team, since there is a machine learning fraud prevention system integrated along with parental controls. Additionally, the developer will have the opportunity to synchronize the in-game product catalog with web offers, matching the promotions with the corresponding live events or updates.

Through combining exclusive offers, loyalty schemes, and extra value with external buys, SForest allows studios to promote uptake through means other than purely monetary methods. This creates a far superior monetization process that not only generates income but also improves the gaming experience for players.

Payments

SForest’s global payments service has been designed to fit the specific needs of the current gaming market and to help gaming companies expand globally without compromising transactional security. This platform allows gaming companies to accept payments from gamers worldwide without dealing with multiple payment systems and regional issues related to accepting payments.

The key element of the solution is an efficient checkout system that is capable of supporting over 130 currencies and more than 1,000 payment systems, which means that players will have enough payment options to convert more gamers into paying customers through an effortless experience. In addition, SForest uses an advanced AI technology to detect fraud and protect gaming companies from financial losses by blocking almost all possible threats.

SForest, in its role as a Merchant of Record, assumes the responsibility for managing the intricacies of international business. This entails calculating taxes and complying with various regulations, including PCI DSS and PSD2, as well as dealing with issues like refunds and chargebacks. In addition, the system provides support for end users around the clock in multiple languages. This combination of global coverage with localized service allows game developers to successfully venture into new regions while maximizing revenues.

Wisely Zhao - Founder

"SForest believes empowering developers with seamless monetization, global reach, and integrated tools will unlock innovation, enabling creators worldwide to transform ideas into sustainable, successful gaming businesses."