Social Media Ideas for Game Economy

On the topic of GTA 6, what about the idea of precedent? For example, companies who see their competitors raising their...

To paraphrase, you control the things you buy. Players must make their choices - if their budgets don't increase (and there's no reason to think they would), it means they buy fewe...

Free-to-Play Economies Through the Lens of Fantasy and Anime Fandom

Fantasy and anime fandoms understand imaginary economies almost instantly. A rare sword, a magic crystal, a limited banner character or a glowing upgrade material can feel valuable...

How To Trade The Economy

Tim Sweeney says only hope for new games is to 'connect to economies of other games'

To be successful, you must connect your game economies, says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.

Monetisation models and the risks of retrofitting

Gameplay, visuals, sound design, mechanics and more all form the pillars of any game, but there’s another essential pillar for any studio seeking longevity: monetisation. Whether...

How to Never Run Out of Gold in WoW

Running out of gold mid-progression is one of the most frustrating problems in WoW. Consumables, repairs, crafting materials, AH purchases — it all adds up fast. The players who ne...

How Video Game Monetisation Models Have Evolved Beyond Loot Boxes

The way games make money has changed dramatically over the past decade. What started as a fairly simple transaction — buy the game, own the game — gradually gave way to something f...

The Economist Play, a low-price subscription for audio, video, games and newsletters

The Economist's new subscription tier pilots in Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, in a bid to attract 'globally-minded audiences' and adapt to changing news habits

Star Citizen imposes a temporary requirement for player-to-player trading but promises tweaks soon

Player-to-player trading in a sandbox MMORPG can sometimes be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, having an active and thriving in-game economy is vital, but ease restrictions t...

Marathon Players Earned 77 Days Worth Of Loot In Just One Week: ‘I Think This Season Is Cooked’

Bungie is trying to recalibrate the extraction shooter's economy before it's too late

How do pvp game devs balance giving the losing side a chance to keep playing without stealing it from the winning side?

In any competitive game, there are two core elements: execution and resources. The players must manage both of these elements in order to meet victory conditions and win the game....

How Free-to-Play Gaming Mechanics Changed the Way We Think About In-Game Rewards

​ Free-to-play games did not just lower the price of entry. They rewrote how players understand value, progress, and reward. What started as a distribution model became a design ph...

Understanding kingdom economics

When we hear the word economics, we usually think of inflation, interest rates, jobs, investments, taxes, markets and government policies. Those things are important. They affect o...

I’m sure you’re getting bombarded with GTAVI questions. To me, this whole announcement and release does not bode well f...

I generally take the stance of letting companies try things and observing the results. If Rockstar and Take Two think that they can sell a lot of copies of GTA 6 for $100, then let...

New $5 Co-Op Game Snags Steam Top Seller Slot

Courtesy of Valve and lemorion_1224 The top few spots on Steam‘s list of best-sellers are typically reserved for free games. After all, it’s hard to beat free in this economy, eve...

Economies and war

Economies and war

The Impact of CS2 Skins Market on Gameplay and Community!

When skins first arrived in CS:GO in 2013, no one could have predicted how profoundly they would shape the game, the culture, and the community. In Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), this inf...

What’s a ‘G’-Shaped Economy and Are We in One?

Baby boomers holding $90 trillion in wealth are quietly bankrolling younger family members — and economists say that may be the only thing keeping consumer spending afloat.

В Escape from Tarkov появились внутриигровой магазин и премиальная валюта, и фанаты не рады

Разработчики из российской студии Battlestate Games сообщили о выходе для своего хардкорного эвакуационного шутера Escape from Tarkov обновления, которое добавляет в проект внутрии...

Valuing Path of Exile 2 drops is now faster and simpler than ever, and so is planning your endgame

The Path of Exile 2 Return of the Ancients update introduces instant quick search for trade, and one of the most useful stash tabs ever.

Game Mechanics in Advanced Game Design: Key Concepts for Success

It’s true that game designers should dedicate themselves to learning basic game design. But not moving past that point can hurt over time, especially with the global video game mar...

MMO Business Roundup: EA’s latest layoffs, Overwatch’s pricy cosmetics, and GAAS nuance

Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. Don’t worry, none of it is good. OK, one thing is neutral, at least. EA layoffs Kotaku reported this morning...

VV Ultimatum AFK World [AFK Shop and AFK Points]

What you can buy from the AFK Shop. The post VV Ultimatum AFK World [AFK Shop and AFK Points] appeared first on Gamezebo.

Video Poker Platforms Understand the Importance of Adaptive Paytables

The latest updated market outlook we found was from June 2025, which put global game revenue at $188.9 billion for the year. In a market of that size, platform teams win not only w...