I think I'm done... (Destiny)

by EffortlessFury , Monday, November 27, 2017, 13:20 (2632 days ago) @ Schedonnardus

These shared world economies are just toxic. I don't think many of the developers of these economies really have a grasp on what they're doing and to an extent I don't blame them.

hmm, good point. Do any game developers actually employee an economist either directly or through a consulting agreement, to develop an in-game economy?

AFAIK, some do actually have employees with the title "economist." Whether a studio has one, how good they are, and what their "mandated goals" are will be the chief contributing factors to quality decision making, I think.