Economics Designer Economics designers have a fairly straightforward duty in the realm of technology software design: They design the financial system within games. From the rupees that Link collected in Zelda to the ability to buy land in Second Life, economies have been a pivotal part of many games; it is the responsibility of economics designers to see that these economies are viable, fair, and entertaining for the gamer. In recent years, game economies have become increasingly important, with games like World of Warcraft and other massive multiplayer online role-playing games giving gamers endless options to explore expansive worlds, complete with monetary systems and methods of exchange and commerce. An economics designer sets the values for in-game items and services through tactics such as only releasing a limited amount of goods, or making them available only at a certain time; constantly creating new goods that gamers can aspire to at different levels; creating “wear and tear” on items, so gamers have to replace them; creating secondary markets for in-game goods and services where players can trade among themselves; creating auction houses; preventing possible fraud; and employing other strategies that rely heavily on real-world economic principles.
Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool is a city in North West England. The local authority is Liverpool City Council, the most populous local government district in the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the largest in the Liverpool City Region. The popularity of The Beatles and other groups from the Merseybeat era contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination. Liverpool is the home of Everton FC, the senior football club in the city. Liverpool is a metropolitan city in north west England. The estimated population of the city is 492,000. Liverpool also has the fifth largest metropolitan area in the UK. The local authority of Liverpool is Liverpool city council. Liverpool is situated on the eastern side of the river Mersey and historically was part of Lancashire (south west). It became a borough in 1207 and was named a city in 1880. Shortly after in 1889 it separated from Lancashire. Its growth was largely due to the port in Liverpool. The city expanded rapidly throughout the industrial revolution.
