Direct carrier billing company Fortumo today announced it has partnered with 9Game, the gaming operation of mobile Internet and services provider UCWeb, according to a press release. Developers who publish games on 9Game now have the opportunity collect additional revenue from up to 83 countries.

"We are excited to partner with UCWeb, which is among the most successful Internet companies to move out of China and go global. The cooperation will enable them to take full advantage of Fortumo's global carrier connectivity and billing expertise," said Gewben Wu, general manager of Fortumo China. "Our carrier billing service lets users without credit cards pay from their mobile account balance."

9Game has published more than 80,000 apps and is currently serving 200 million downloads per month.