GamerPay Joins Social First

A New Chapter for the Future of Skin Trading at GamerPay

Today we’re thrilled to share some big news: GamerPay has been acquired by Finnish game studio Social First - the team behind Nexus Station.

This marks an exciting new chapter for us and the entire GamerPay community.

Since day one, our mission has been simple: make skin trading safe, transparent, and built on trust.

What started as a small idea in a Facebook group has grown into one of Europe’s most trusted platforms for Counter-Strike 2 trading - with more than 500,000 players, over half a million trades, and $50 million in total value processed.

And it’s all thanks to you - our users, our supporters, and the wider CS community.

Why Social First?

Social First is an ambitious game studio that believes in the same things we do:

that players deserve transparency, fairness, and meaningful in-game economies.

They’re building games where community and social play are at the core - and now, with GamerPay, they’re taking a step further into the world of real-world value trading.

Morten Byskov, co-founder of GamerPay.

“Since day one, GamerPay has been about creating trust and transparency - making it safe and simple to trade digital items of real value,” says Morten Byskov, co-founder of GamerPay.

“Joining Social First marks an exciting new chapter. They share our belief in building a marketplace that extends beyond just CS2 and aligns with our vision of a fair, player-first economy. Most importantly, they share our values when it comes to caring for players and our community. Together, we can bring that philosophy to even more games and players worldwide.”

The two co-founders of Social First, Mikko Kähärä (left), and Kim Soares (right).

Kim Soares, CEO of Social First, highlights: “We’re proud to welcome GamerPay under the Social First umbrella and continue its mission of providing secure, trusted trading for players.”

“We’re excited about the opportunities this unlocks for our Nexus Station players but also of course the opportunities for secure, real-world value in gaming in general. The GamerPay platform can be expanded into comprehensive Direct-to-Consumer payment services, and we aim to build it into a service any game company can use for providing in-app purchases to their customers outside traditional storefronts.”

What Does This Mean for You?

In short: nothing changes for your account, trades, or balance.

The GamerPay platform will continue operating just as it does today - same website, same team, same secure experience.

What will change is the opportunity to grow. With Social First’s resources and long-term vision, GamerPay will be able to improve processes, add new features, and expand beyond Counter-Strike over time - while keeping the same focus on safety and fairness.

Thank You 🖤

The past four years have been incredible. We’ve gone from an idea shared among friends to helping half a million players trade safely every day.

We’re proud of what we’ve built, and even prouder of the community that made it possible.

This is not the end of GamerPay - it’s the start of something bigger.

Thank you for being part of the journey so far, and stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

— The GamerPay Team