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Eve Online – The Video Game With a Better Economy Than Us

Tim Stone working in a mine and Jaron Myers dressed in medieval armor in front of a graphic that reads Eve Online

Eve Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG for short [MMO for shorter {M for shortest}]). This game has repeatedly found itself in the headlines of more than just gaming magazines. Due to the ultra-realistic in-game economy, the game has often landed articles discussing the complexities of the in-game economic system in finance magazines. More than that, the game has made headlines about the large-scale scams that have taken place, sometimes robbing people of their money in the real world. While the in-game currency, isk, is not transferable to USD, sneaky players sell the currency for USD in the spooky dark web. This economy and the ability to maintain a position in the press have kept Eve Online’s player base strong for nearly two decades.

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Eve Online – Wikipedia


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