Video Game Virtual Currencies – The forerunner to bitcoin

Video Game Virtual Currencies – The forerunner to bitcoin

22 October 2014, 12:39
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As someone who has worked in the publishing side of free to play video games for over seven years, virtual currencies have been part and parcel of my job since about 2007.

In this article, I hope to share some of the background of how virtual currencies came to be one of the key ways the games industry monetises itself, and if there’s some applicable lessons to be learned for companies and individuals looking at making a career in the bitcoin economy.

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