Process for Starting Sales

You can start transactions on Game8 Store by following the steps below. Note that some tasks can be carried out in parallel.

1. Application and Game Information Registration

1.1 Application (Handled by: Publisher)

• Please submit your application through the application form.
• If you wish to use payment methods other than credit cards, please apply using the form below. Additional payment methods can also be added later. (Optional)

1.2 Game Information Registration (Handled by: Game8 Inc.)

• Based on the information provided, we will create a game page on Game8 Store. (The page remains unpublished at this point.)
• We will issue a game_id and notify the publisher.

1.3 Provision the Dashboard (Handled by: Game8 Inc.)

• We prepare a Game8 Store dashboard and issue one for each publisher.
• Please create a Game8 ID for each person who will use the dashboard. We will grant dashboard access permissions to those IDs.
• The dashboard allows the following operations and checks:
  • Registering, editing, and deleting in-game items
  • Checking sales performance and transaction data
  • Using the web tool for API testing

2. API Integration (Only when selling in-game items)

※ There are two integration methods: Pattern A (reusing an existing API) and Pattern B (new implementation); the steps below are for Pattern B. For an overview, see Technical Integration Overview .

2.1 Sharing the Secret Key and Access Token (Handled by: Game8Inc.)

• We will share the secret key.
• We will share the access token.

2.2 Prepare the API Endpoints (Handled by: Publisher)

• Review the API specifications and implement the required APIs (purchase eligibility check Review the API specification and prepare the required APIs (purchase eligibility check, purchase record registration POST /register, player information retrieval GET /user_info) and the recommended API (inventory check GET /stock). (At this stage, a provisional implementation sufficient for connectivity checks is fine.)
• Notify Game8 Inc. of the endpoint information.

2.3 Setting up the Web Tool for API Testing (Handled by: Game8 Inc.)

• Based on the API endpoints you have prepared, we will set up and provide a web tool that lets you simulate requests from Game8 Store and check the responses by specifying the API TYPE, UserID, ItemID, TransactionID, and other parameters.

2.4 Full Implementation of the APIs (Handled by: Publisher)

• Please complete the full implementation of each API, making use of the API testing web tool.

2.5 Verifying the API Endpoints (Handled by: Game8Inc.)

• We will verify the operation of the API endpoints and confirm purchases.
• If there are any issues with the implementation, we will provide feedback to the publisher.

3. Sales Preparation

3.1 Registering In-Game Item Information（Handled by: Publisher）

• Create a list of the in-game items you wish to sell and provide it to Game8.
  • In-game item ID (item_id): alphanumeric characters (both uppercase and lowercase) and symbols (. or _), up to 52 characters
  • In-game item name (e.g., Pack of X Gems)
  • Contents (e.g., X Gems)
  • Sales price on Game8 Store (JPY)
• Please provide the in-game item images to Game8.

*Modifications, additions, and deletions are possible after registration.

※ You can also register directly from the dashboard.

3.2 Registering Game Details and Terms Information（Handled by: Publisher）

• Provide the images required for each game, such as banners.
  • Please refer to the Asset Guidelines and provide the required information.
• Please submit the URLs of the terms and policies required for sales via the form.
  • Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure URL
  • Payment Services Act disclosure URL
  • Game terms of service URL
  • Privacy policy URL
  • Cancellation policy URL (not required if included in the Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure)

3.3 Adjusting the Store Page（Handled by: Game8 Inc.)

• We will review the information provided and register the items on the sales page.
• We will register the submitted terms information on the store.

4. Purchase Testing & Verification

Handled by: Game8Inc. & Publisher

• We will verify the purchase flow in the test environment. Game8 will handle the test purchases.
• We will verify the error handling.
• After testing is complete, we will prepare for the transition to the production environment.
• We will also conduct purchase tests in the production environment for final verification.

5. Sales Launch

Handled by: Game8Inc. & Publisher

• Sales will begin.