Understanding Currencies in Video Games: A Review

March 27, 2022 · The Cartographer · 🏛 2018 2nd National and 1st International Digital Games Research Conference: Trends, Technologies, and Applications (DGRC)

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Authors Amir Reza Asadi, Reza Hemadi arXiv ID 2203.14253 Category cs.CY: Computers & Society Cross-listed cs.HC Citations 8 Venue 2018 2nd National and 1st International Digital Games Research Conference: Trends, Technologies, and Applications (DGRC) Last Checked 3 days ago

Abstract

This paper presents a review of the status of currencies in video games. The business of video games is a multibillion-dollar industry, and its internal economy design is an important field to investigate. In this study, we have distinguished virtual currencies in terms of game mechanics and virtual currency schema, and we have examined 11 games that have used virtual currencies in a significant way and have provided insight for game designers on the internal game economy by showing tangible examples of game mechanics presented in our model