Real money from virtual worlds

R. Heeks

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0110-68

Real money from virtual worlds

R. Heeks

Global Development Institute

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Abstract

Online fantasy games enable developing world entrepreneurs to make a living by trading stashes of make-believe gold for hard cash.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-73
Journal	Scientific American
Volume	302
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0110-68
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Real money from virtual worlds

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