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Payment processing built for gaming businesses.

Game retailers, esports organizations, skill-gaming and entertainment platforms face tougher underwriting and higher dispute rates. Ember reviews gaming merchants on their own terms and gives you payment options that cut chargebacks.

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Customer approves the exact amount in Cash AppCustomer confirms with their Cash App PINPayment confirmed in seconds
EmberPay checkout on the customer's phone
What You Get

Built for gaming merchants.

Specialty underwriting

A dedicated gaming review track in Ember Plus with clear requirements up front.

Fewer chargebacks

EmberPay Cash App checkout payments are final, so digital goods can’t be charged back.

Website & social review

We screen your site and social channels against card-brand rules before submission.

Statement checks

Statement Fraud AI verifies processing history so good merchants aren’t slowed down.

Card + Cash App

Accept cards and Cash App side by side for in-game purchases, tickets and merchandise.

Portfolio reporting

Volume, risk and approvals in one dashboard for your finance team.

Watch

See it in action.

The Ember Plus overview video shows the features gaming merchants use most. Also see the EmberPay Cash App demo.

Ember Plus overview (1:00) — onboarding, risk screening, Ask Ember, pricing, underwriting and reporting.
Feature Review

Ember for Gaming & Entertainment: a feature review

By the Ember Services teamBased on: Cash App demo; Ember Plus video

We went back through our demo videos chapter by chapter and asked one question: which of these features actually matter to a gaming business? Timestamps link each point to the moment it appears in the video.

4.5/5
Chargeback protection5.0
Underwriting clarity4.5
Checkout speed4.7
Reporting4.4
Cost3.8

0:50Final payments for digital goods

From the Cash App demo

Digital purchases are a magnet for “friendly fraud.” The demo’s approval screen states that the payment is final, and EmberPay advertises no chargebacks and no refund disputes. For gaming merchants, that alone can justify adding Cash App checkout.

0:08Risk screening that explains itself

From the Ember Plus video

Ember Plus screens merchants against 23 card-brand and industry rules in seconds. Gaming files get a clear score and the reasons behind it, instead of a silent decline.

0:40Clean statements, faster decisions

From the Ember Plus video

Statement Fraud AI flags balances that don’t reconcile, round-dollar patterns and brand totals that don’t add up. Gaming merchants with clean history get through review faster because underwriters can trust the numbers.

1:57Transaction reports for reconciliation

From the Cash App demo

The Distributor Portal’s transaction report lists amount, authorization number, wallet and payment ID, and exports to Excel — what your finance team needs for high-volume, low-ticket sales.

Strengths for gaming

  • Chargeback-free Cash App payments for digital goods
  • Transparent risk scoring
  • Website and social screening before submission
  • Exportable transaction reporting

What to plan for

  • Gaming is an enhanced-review vertical; expect more documents than standard retail
  • Real-money gaming may require licensing in your jurisdiction before approval
  • The 5% Cash App rate is higher than card processing

The verdict

Gaming merchants get the most from Ember by pairing card processing with EmberPay Cash App checkout to cut disputes, and by letting Ember Plus’s screening catch problems before the card networks do.

Scores are the Ember Services team’s assessment of how well the features shown in our demo videos fit this industry. Cash App is a trademark of Block, Inc.; it is named here only to identify the payment method.

Be Ready

What to have on hand.

Having these ready makes underwriting faster. Our team will tell you if anything else is needed for your business model.

All accounts are subject to underwriting, sponsor-bank approval and card-network rules.

  • Business formation documents and EIN
  • Owner IDs and a control person
  • Any required gaming or sweepstakes licenses
  • Terms of service, refund policy and age-verification approach
  • Six months of processing statements, if available
Apply

Start your gaming merchant application.

Tell us about your business and how you sell. A specialist will review your model and walk you through the right program.

Or call +1 855 720 2526.