Posts Tagged ‘volatility’
Society & Culture - Friday, August 14, 2009 10:59 - 2 Comments
Virtual economies mirror the real deal
Researchers studied big economic trends—like GDP and inflation—taking place in the online role-playing game EverQuest II and found parallels to real-world economies. (Courtesy: Sony Online Entertainment)
USC (US)—Economic volatility is a fact of life, even in cyberspace. A new study finds online role-playing games in many ways mirror the real world and could provide a testing ground for policy theories. Continue…
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Futurity's stories are now featured on one of the Web's top news aggregators, Alltop.com. Find select Futurity highlights on the related blog Holy Kaw and on the well-followed Twitter page of Alltop cofounder Guy Kawasaki.
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