Virtual Piggy, Inc. (VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that it will provide its youth-friendly payment system to Marvelous USA, Inc.
Marvelous USA, Inc. is the US-based publishing operation of MarvelousAQL Inc. (7844:JP). Its two divisions, XSEED Games and Marvelous Online, release games that are available on the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, Wii™ and mobile platforms among others. Marvelous USA's titles include Ninja Warrior, Cross Horizon, Shin Megami Tensei Imagine and Pandora Saga.
Virtual Piggy promotes financial management while empowering youth under 18 to make purchasing, saving and other money management decisions for themselves, within the boundaries setup by parents. The technology serves as a family wallet that is available online or via mobile, and is always 100% free to use.
"This partnership with Virtual Piggy will allow us to directly access the youth market in a safe manner," said Shinichi Suzuki, President & CEO at Marvelous USA, Inc. "This opens up many opportunities, ranging from console and PC game purchases to in-app mobile and social micro-transactions. Best of all, Virtual Piggy will keep our purchases COPPA compliant."
"Our payment solution is especially helpful for video game companies who encounter the issue of younger customers who want to make purchases or micro-transactions," said Dr. Jo Webber, Founder and CEO at Virtual Piggy. "We're very excited to provide this option to Marvelous USA, and their wide range of games across many different platforms."