Are Virtual Worlds a Refuge from the Recession?

by Justin Souter on March 17, 2009

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  • Lauren Bigelow – WeeWorld
  • Maura Welch – WeeWorld
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Virtual worlds could be recession-proof because the economy won’t change the fundamental desire users have to evolve their identities and express themselves creatively. Virtual worlds allow this in ways never before possible. Some claim that virtual worlds are in a recession, based on low currency spending and falling hours spent.

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