This article was very interesting to me for many reasons. Growing up, I loved playing Habbo Hotel, an avatar based game where you essentially walk around a hotel, meeting people, getting in-game coins (which you could pay for with real money like the article states), buy things for your room, and a whole lot more. These kind of games are a perfect getaway after a stressful day. You can socially interact with other people and pretty much do whatever you want with no consequences whatsoever.
Personally, I never use real money to buy in-game currency. I feel that is a complete waste of money going towards something completely useless in life. Although the games are incredibly enjoyable, spending your hard-earned money on a virtual product seems stupid. Instead, you should be able to obtain in-game currency by doing things WITHIN the game, such as jobs (Habbo Hotel actually had rooms that real people created and hired people to guard doors or promote their "company" in exchange for in-game coins), favors, or trading; especially in todays economy. Besides, if YOU have to pay for in-game currency, shouldn't you be able to trade in that currency for REAL money?
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