Bitcoin in Gaming: Using Real Money in Player-Driven Economies
Bitcoin has the potential to impact the gaming industry as a whole and change the way games are made and marketed to players. Bitcoin gains this potential from the nature of the gaming industry; there are several different genres of games with completely different business models. For the kickoff of this series, I’ll discuss how Bitcoin and other digital currencies can be used to impact player driven economies in MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online). In this genre, players usually gather raw materials used for crafting and either sell the materials to other players, or use them to craft gear.....
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