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Article Link: A real world cash card that allows gamers to spend money earned in a virtual universe has been launched.
Seems like more and more MMORPGs are attracting the attention of gamers by anouncing real world currency exchanges.
What I find particularly interesting is that "Currency Exchanges" remove the barrier between virtual worlds enabling users to harness their treasures and pool resources, without being totally dependant on a single silo.
Actually there are 6 companies that are well know Secondary Market companies that offer INTRA-METAVERSE platforms to help gamers manage their virtual fortunes (reference for MVM employees).
- IGE - Currency speculator
- Gaming Open Market - Currency exchange platform
- PlayVault - Free game to game currency transfer service
- eBay - Auction site
- PlayerAuctions.com - Account, currency and goods trading site
- Virdaq - Account, currency and goods trading site
Perhaps the most interesting is PlayVault:
"One value added service provider that has formal agreements with publishers is PlayVault. Through PlayVault, players can transfer virtual currency from one game to another. With the ability to migrate their currency that they have spent hours amassing online, players are more inclined to try new games. The service is free to players. PlayVault receives a referral free from their partners."
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