http://markskaggs.com/world-of-warcraft/virtual-goods-its-all-about-the-context/ Making games and other interesting adventures Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://markskaggs.com/world-of-warcraft/virtual-goods-its-all-about-the-context/comment-page-1/#comment-34 David Glenn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://markskaggs.com/?p=165#comment-34 And truly, how is the value of a virtual good any different from say a Picasso painting? The wood, canvas and paint are trivial in material value, so surely the value is solely in the minds of those who choose to accept it as such. When it comes to setting a price, context is everything. And truly, how is the value of a virtual good any different from say a Picasso painting? The wood, canvas and paint are trivial in material value, so surely the value is solely in the minds of those who choose to accept it as such. When it comes to setting a price, context is everything.

]]> http://markskaggs.com/world-of-warcraft/virtual-goods-its-all-about-the-context/comment-page-1/#comment-33 David Glenn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:04:34 +0000 http://markskaggs.com/?p=165#comment-33 Blizzard spent most of the last decade fighting real money goods within their products, citing balance and game purity issues. Perhaps Zynga might have had a bit on influence in turning the point for them: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000763 Blizzard spent most of the last decade fighting real money goods within their products, citing balance and game purity issues. Perhaps Zynga might have had a bit on influence in turning the point for them: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000763

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