In March 1999, a small number of Californians discovered a new world called "Norrath", populated by an exotic but … the United States. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the new world is its location. Norrath is a virtual world that …

inception in 1996; significantly, each world also seems to grow its own economy, with production, assets, and trade with Earth …, if they do grow, how will that affect real-world economies and governments? To shed light on the first question, the … suggests that the desire to live in a game world is deep-rooted and driven by game technology. The model reveals a certain …