Adobe Systems has selected PlaySpan, a provider of monetization solutions for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, to power the payments platform for Adobe’s developer service dubbed Shibuya.

With Shibuya, Adobe developers can monetize their Adobe AIR applications via a try-and-buy mechanism. In addition, they can also upload and sell their applications on the Adobe AIR marketplace. Customers interested in purchasing such applications can choose to pay using a credit card, PayPal, an Ultimate Game Card or over 85 other global payment options provided by PlaySpan. Currently, Shibuya is in a limited public beta. Once the service is commercially deployed as a full product, it will be made available to all Adobe AIR developers.

PlaySpan provides global payment solutions via its UltimatePay product which enables users to make in-app purchases using over 85 global payment methods in 180 countries. UltimatePay includes PlaySpan’s Ultimate Game Card, which is a pre-paid card available in over 45,000 retail locations across North America. The company has recently made the Ultimate Game Card available to customers in South Africa, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.