MMOG Economies

July 4, 2007

Ryan over at EyesLikeOurs reports that the creators of EVE Online have apparently hired a full-time in-game economist to act in a similar manner to the chairman of the federal reserve.

I think that’s awesome.  Primarily I think that’s awesome because it indicates that virtual environments are increasingly being seen as analogous to real environments, and require similar control mechanisms.   Worth a read.