Paysafe expands Tebex checkout with Openbucks and card payments

Paysafe has expanded its relationship with Tebex , connecting the gaming commerce platform to its gateway for card payments and alternative payment methods. The July 7, 2026 announcement also identified Openbucks as live in Tebex Checkout, linking selected retail gift cards and digital prepaid value to purchases in participating games. [S01] The deal brings together two businesses occupying different positions in a transaction. Tebex operates the commercial service used by game creators; Paysafe supplies payment infrastructure. Openbucks adds a way for players to spend supported prepaid value without using a conventional payment card at the game checkout. An extension of an established relationship Payment route Status in the announcement PaysafeCard Already offered by Tebex since 2016 Credit and debit cards Connected through the Paysafe Gateway integration Openbucks Already live within Tebex Checkout The earlier PaysafeCard relationship dates to 2016. The latest gateway connection therefore expands an existing partnership, rather than introducing prepaid payments to Tebex for the first time. Paysafe described Openbucks’ US retail gift-card footprint as more than 67,000 locations, alongside online distribution of Obucks digital cards. [S01] Why Tebex needs more than a payment button Tebex is part of Overwolf and operates as a merchant of record. Its service takes responsibility for functions including tax handling, fraud management and chargebacks, allowing game businesses to outsource substantial parts of selling digital goods. The company describes more than a decade of operations serving creators and game studios. [S03] That model makes payment coverage commercially important. A creator using the service is buying an operational relationship, not simply adding a button to a website. A player who can fund a purchase through a familiar prepaid method