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Monetizing Dual Currency Economies in Online Games - October, 2009
Motivating Users, Balancing Economies & Reducing Fraud with Dual CurrenciesWith so many online game developers monetizing through in-game virtual
currency, they face many of the same issues that leaders of real-world
economies must deal with every day-inflation and deflation, balance and
disparity, supply and demand, security and fraud prevention. One common
way many developers have chosen to deal with these challenges is to
implement a dual-currency system. In this white paper, Offerpal
provides an overview of dual currencies and how they can help
developers monetize and engage their users while reducing fraud and
balancing their economies. Covers such topics as:
- "In-game" currency vs. "RMT" currency
- Allowing conversions and transfers: 4 possible scenarios
- Case study: 6 waves
- Tips for monetizing dual currency systems
