How to Connect with Payments When Gaming Apps Go Global to India?

If you want to handle in-game payments in India, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is absolutely the core channel you must cling to—you can’t do without it!

To put it simply, the first step is to either set up a local company in India or partner with a local agent; this is the basic requirement. Next, you need to choose a reliable payment gateway. Well-known options like Paytm, PhonePe, and Google Pay are all safe bets—you can’t go wrong with these.

When it comes to technical integration, just use the SDKs they provide—it’s extremely convenient.

Take Paytm’s SDK as an example: Players don’t need to switch to another app while in the game. They just enter their UPI PIN to complete the payment. This way, the payment success rate can soar to over 90%—how hassle-free is that?

Let me share two real-life cases. After miHoYo integrated UPI for Genshin Impact in India, players’ annual spending 意愿 (willingness to pay) jumped significantly—from the previous $19 to $22. The results were really noticeable.

Another example is Fishing Battle by Tuyoo Games. The team not only properly adapted UPI payments but also launched a campaign during Diwali (India’s major festival), easily capturing the attention of Indian players.

Additionally, you must be extra careful during testing. You need to test UPI accounts from different banks—such as State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank—to ensure players can make payments smoothly without any glitches.

Oh, and one important thing to remember: Apple’s App Store mandates UPI usage in India. So, for iOS versions of your game, you must prioritize integrating UPI first—this is not something you can afford to be careless about!

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