> What value does the creation of Eve Online bring to its customers, if they're never allowed to play it? It does bring value to them the value of entertainmen

> What value does the creation of Eve Online bring to its customers, if they're never allowed to play it? It does bring value to them the value of entertainment. But trying to accomplish something in real life would probably bring them more value in real life, why because that would then be what you are trying to accomplish. Value in real life. If you strive towards gaining some real-life value you are more likely to gain that than if you just strive to be entertained by a game and getting them game-points. Now some games allow you to turn the game-dollars into real dollars. But the dollars you gain are dollars someone else loses. It is zero sum. No actual new value is created, no actual useful things are created, no actual useful new knowledge is being gained or created. The only value created is entertainment and there's nothing wrong with that. But it might give you more satisfaction to actually accomplish something in real life with all that effort you're putting into the game. I'm not saying you do, but in general and in this case reported in the article.