Occupy Azeroth: World of Warcraft and the Gold Economy

ThePrinceOfMillAve did this before the eviction of OWS in NYC and the subsequent fury; however, it's still a bit poignant to discuss how wealth distribution works in MMOs and how virtual currency gains value in externality.

Much of the dollar value of WoW currency was blackmarket; now with the addition of the Winged Guardian companion, it can also be seen as value-in rather than just a blackmarket value-out from gold farmers and their ilk.

http://xsinthis.net/2011/11/report-world-of-warcraft-wealth-survey/