Tebex

Tebex: Merchant of Record for Game Monetization

Tebex is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) commerce and payments platform designed for video game studios, publishers, and community server operators. Acting as a Merchant of Record, Tebex assumes legal and financial liability for transactions—including Tax Compliance, Fraud Detection, and Chargeback Protection—to allow studios to monetize players without maintaining internal payment infrastructure.

Chargeback Protection

As a Merchant of Record, Tebex absorbs the costs associated with Chargebacks—including the disputed transaction amount, administrative fees, and defense costs. According to the developer, this ensures studios retain revenue even in the event of a lost dispute.

Payouts and Pricing

The platform issues payouts on a 7-day cycle. The vendor utilizes a flat per-transaction fee model for the base plan, with no monthly minimums or undisclosed charges.

Product Suite

The solution includes customizable webstores, an embeddable checkout library (Tebex.js), and a Developer API. Tebex provides plugins for Minecraft, FiveM, Unity, and Unreal Engine to facilitate automated item delivery and In-Game purchase flows.

Scale and Reach

The vendor states that the platform has processed over $1.5 billion in gaming transactions and reports over 14 years of operation in the sector. The solution supports over 130 local and global Payment Methods across more than 100 currencies, intended to provide studios with access to markets with specific regional payment preferences.