Venkatesh Rao@vgrFascinating read on how money dynamics ruined a gameQuote TweetEmmett Shear@eshear·Apr 22, 2019Replying to @eshear and @vgrBest summary I’ve read was https://blog.hoard.exchange/diablo-iiis-failed-auction-house-why-true-ownership-won-t-save-your-game-c6d692b9de1… — not perfect but explains the gist of it.2:01 AM · Apr 22, 20194 Retweets26 Likes
Steven Binch@GrimConch·Apr 22, 2019Replying to @vgrsimpler explanation: if its for money, its not a game11
QC (6/10 Substack posts)@QiaochuYuan·Apr 22, 2019Replying to @vgrGame economics is endlessly fascinating. Here's another piece about how money ruined a Minecraft server (kinda), by @alicemazzy:alicemaz.complaying to winanecdotes from working over a minecraft economy4
Visa's in NYC until Mar13! @visakanv·Apr 22, 2019Replying to @vgrYou’d be curious about Chinese gold farms. Prison guards forced prisoners to play video games for them https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_farming…1