PayByCash, an alternative payment system for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, announced that its Ultimate Game Card prepaid cards can now be purchased in 7-Eleven's 5,600 convenience store locations across the United States.

The Ultimate Game Card, which is available in $10 denominations, allows customers to make fast payments for online entertainment services without submitting financial information, an attractive solution for teens, 'tweens, and young adults without access to credit cards. The company has partnered with distributor InComm to make the card available in over 12,000 retail locations nationwide.

Online titles supporting PayByCash payments include Club Penguin, Maple Story, Eve Online, Age of Conan, and over 150 other online multiplayer games.

Established in 1998 and supported in over 200 gateways, PayByCash provides a network of 70 different payment methods. The service handles all payment-related customer support, foreign exchange complexity and risk, fraud protection, and maintenance of payment system integrations, while providing reporting and accounting to its merchant clients. The company was recently acquired by publisher-sponsored in-game commerce platform PlaySpan.

Said PayByCash president Kevin Higgins: “For 10 years we have developed and offered alternative payment methods for premium online games. Our Ultimate Game Card gives gamers immediate access to online entertainment. Because it can be found at some of the best known retail chains stores in the United States through our partnership with InComm, you can login and play the finest online games in the time it takes to visit your local 7-Eleven convenience store.”