Futurity.org » volatility http://www.futurity.org Research news from leading universities Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Virtual economies mirror the real deal http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/virtual-economies-mirror-the-real-deal/ http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/virtual-economies-mirror-the-real-deal/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:59:35 +0000 Futurity-Jenny Leonard http://futurity.org/?p=3483

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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.

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