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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2013.13.5.5

A Study of Game Money Control in Online Games  

Shin, Jeong Yeop (MNC(SmileGate))
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.13, no.5, 2013 , pp. 5-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Management of Game Money in online game is considered as a crucial factor for successful game business as well as balancing game economy. The generation and flow of game money have a strong relationship with game contents, entertainment factors, game planning and level design. This paper explores online game economy in various ways especially the matter about managing & controlling game money in this context through theoretical and practical perspectives. It also examines how this management makes an effect on 'Free to Pay' policy and Sales revenue. Finally, this paper draws conclusions about the Management of Game Money which can be considered to be practically useful for game development and management. I hope that the study helps further studies and researches and can be served as a foundation regarding the issue.
Keywords
game money; game economy; currency; economy balance; Free to play; Pay to play;
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