From the archive · Thursday, 24 September 2026

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Virtual Worlds: A First-Hand Account of Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier

Edward Castronova

Uses real economic data from an online game to argue virtual worlds have genuine markets and measurable output, making them legitimate objects of economic study rather than mere entertainment.

Level: Intermediate
Access: Free
Length: —
Copy: link checked 17 Sept 2026
Filed under: Games & Interactive Media

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