The first papers I read on the subject were based around LambdaMOO. I've seen economic treatments of Ultima Online, AlphaWorld, and Second Life as well. Here's

The first papers I read on the subject were based around LambdaMOO. I've seen economic treatments of Ultima Online, AlphaWorld, and Second Life as well. Here's an interesting book that discusses some of the spatial economics of game worlds: http://www.mappingcyberspace.com http://www.mappingcyberspace.com Unfortunately, due to bitrot and available time, I don't have an extensive bibliography to give you beyond this right now.