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Social Times: Real Networks’ GameHouse Goes With Live Gamer’s Virtual Economy Solutions. Real, the company where Philip Rosedale established himself in the tech world over 10 years ago (before going on to found Linden Lab), is jumping into virtual economies and microtransactions in a big way. Read more about it here.
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In the "truth is stranger than fiction" department; I was working at RealNetworks as a contract coder/content editor during Philip's tenure.
I don't remember ever meeting him, but I do recall that it was the best temp gig I ever had (notwithstanding the quirks of the Seattle transit system).
I hope this is a home run for Real. Go Team! (Well, okay, they kicked me off the team when things got lean, but I'm still rooting for them. Go figure.)
Posted by: Arcadia Codesmith | Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 06:43 AM
Hahaha!
Posted by: Hamlet Au | Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 03:54 PM