Providing online hosted computer services, namely, a platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for multi-player video games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for development, deployment and management of games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for playing multiplayer games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for matching players for multiplayer games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for creating and maintaining games with a leaderboard, player matching, dynamic forums, virtual goods, or virtual currencies; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for managing player user accounts and profiles; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software to facilitate communicating amongst video game players; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms used for user authentication, customer engagement, customer relationship management, and providing messages, push notifications and information in the field of video games; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms used for user data capture, storage and analysis; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms allowing users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms used for generating coupon codes, payment processing, payment fraud detection, and for creating, using and managing virtual currency; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software allowing users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network