Story3 is Xsolla's platform for creators.

Xsolla unveils Story3 creator platform for digital storytelling

Xsolla, the global game commerce company, wants to change digital storytelling with the introduction of its Story3 platform for creators.

Story3 is designed to liberate creators from conventional constraints, offering fair compensation, direct-to-consumer transactions, and an immersive canvas for enhanced creativity, Xsolla said.

“Creators today grapple with challenges like inadequate compensation and an uncertain career trajectory. Story3 is our audacious response, providing a platform where creators can negotiate better terms and secure stable earnings,” said Shurick Agapitov, founder of Xsolla and the author of the new metaverse book, Once Upon Tomorrow.

In a landscape flooded with digital content, the struggle for equitable creator compensation has reached a tipping point, Xsolla said. Story3 is a crafted solution, empowering storytellers, journalists, and writers to monetize their work effectively while fostering a deeper connection with their audience. It uses tech like Web3 and more to enable creators to monetize their work.

Features of Story3

Once Upon Tomorrow calls for a decentralized metaverse.
Once Upon Tomorrow calls for a decentralized metaverse.

Direct and enhanced audience interaction: Story3 eliminates traditional distribution intermediaries, allowing creators to engage directly with their audience. This shift facilitates a more authentic connection between storytellers and consumers.

Efficient and user-friendly monetization process: Leveraging Xsolla’s expertise in microtransactions, Story3 streamlines the monetization process through its unique ‘twists.’ Each user choice leads to a branching path, creating a personalized and dynamic narrative experience while ensuring fair compensation for creators.

Streamlined payouts: Story3 introduces a transparent and efficient payout system, guaranteeing creators receive timely and fair compensation. Real-time insights into earnings contribute to a more transparent and sustainable creator ecosystem.

“The current digital narrative landscape often overlooks the value of its creators. With Story3, Xsolla is changing this narrative,” said Chris Hewish, interim CEO of Xsolla, in a statement. “We’re providing a platform where creators can directly engage with their audience and be rewarded fairly for their contributions, fostering a healthier, more vibrant future for digital storytelling.”

In his book, Once Upon Tomorrow, Agapitov explores the transformative power of storytelling and the creators’ pivotal role in shaping the future of digital interactions.

Creators eager to embark on a new era of storytelling can begin crafting their narratives on Story3. To delve into Agapitov’s visionary insights, “Once Upon A Tomorrow” is available for purchase at onceupontomorrow.com.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.