Published by Jessica Weisman-Pitts
Posted on September 27, 2023
3 min readLast updated: January 31, 2026
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Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announces its strategic acquisition of AcceleratXR, a provider of in-game server backend technology designed for live service games and software. The AcceleratXR platform and network engine offer robust scalability, supporting experiences across multiple platforms and devices. It functions similarly to an operating system optimized for modern interactive digital content.
AcceleratXR technology equips development teams—regardless of size or skill level—to create cutting-edge online and multiplayer experiences on a grand scale. Boasting more than 20 specialized systems, such as live cloud scripting, AcceleratXR is the most flexible and feature-packed platform for developing games, digital entertainment, the metaverse, and more.
This acquisition underscores a transformative shift towards marketing comprehensive cross-play and cross-pay solutions available out of the box, allowing players to maintain their identity and access their purchase history across any platform they want to play on – PC, web, console, mobile, and VR.
“Today, we welcome AcceleratXR, a significant new addition to the Xsolla game tech family,” said Chris Hewish, CEO of Xsolla. “AcceleratXR brings robust game server backend technology capable of catering to various platforms – from web to PC to console to mobile. It marks a promising stride in our journey to redefine cross-play technology.””We’re thrilled about the acquisition by Xsolla, as it supercharges our core mission of making game development tools accessible to all and enhancing social experiences within gaming communities,” said Jean-Philippe Steinmetz, Co-Founder of AcceleratXR. “This momentous step forward presents promising opportunities to reshape the global gaming industry.”
For more information about AcceleratXR, please visit: https://xsolla.pro/axr-acquisition
About Xsolla
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry. Since its founding in 2005, Xsolla has helped thousands of game developers and publishers of all sizes fund, market, launch and monetize their games globally and across multiple platforms. As an innovative leader in game commerce, Xsolla’s mission is to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help our partners reach more geographies, generate more revenue, and create relationships with gamers worldwide. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and cities around the world, Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Take-Two, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo, and more.
For additional information and to learn more, please visit: xsolla.com
About AcceleratXR
AcceleratXR is a versatile solution for game developers aiming to craft cross-platform games and applications. It covers the broad spectrum of gaming platforms from console, PC, and mobile, to VR environments. By enhancing seamless connections between these diverse gaming interfaces, AcceleratXR significantly reduces development time and cost, enabling game developers to deploy large-scale, cross-platform games more effectively.
For additional information and to learn more, please visit: acceleratxr.com
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company that provides tools and services for game developers and publishers to fund, market, launch, and monetize their games across multiple platforms.
AcceleratXR is a technology provider that specializes in in-game server backend solutions for live service games, enabling developers to create scalable online and multiplayer experiences.
Cross-play technology allows players to interact and play together across different gaming platforms, such as PC, console, and mobile, enhancing the gaming experience.
The metaverse is a collective virtual shared space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual reality, where users can interact with a computer-generated environment.
Cloud scripting in gaming refers to the use of cloud-based services to execute game scripts, allowing for real-time updates and interactions without requiring players to download new content.
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