Future Virtual Economies

Virtual Economies exist in parallel to and interact with real-world economies in games, apps, social media and online virtual worlds. In this podcast, a panel of experts discuss and debate virtual economies and the latest research around them. From games to metaverses, gold to gems, and data to public policy, the Future Virtual Economies podcast is the go-to place for the latest research and innovations. Key presenters include Anders Drachen (University of Southern Denmark), David Zendle (University of York), Catherine Flick (De Montfort University), and Sebastian Deterding (Imperial College London).

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Future Virtual Economies Episode 2: Transnational Patterns in Mobile Playtime

2022-06-28

How does the world play mobile games? In this episode we talk about what we learned from analyzing more than 100 billion hours of playtime.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25 MB - Duration: 36:07m (932 kbps 44100 Hz)
Future Virtual Economies Podcast Episode 1

2022-03-22

What are virtual economies? In the inaugual episode, we explore how games became economies, and how that changed the world.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25 MB - Duration: 31:43m (107 kbps 44100 Hz)