When Game Prices Go Rogue: The Hidden Risks of AI Price Balancing
Mastan The first time I saw an automated pricing system truly lose control was in a medieval trading MMO I was analyzing back in 2019. Someone had discovered you could craft…
Game Economy & Management
When Virtual Economies Collapse: The Hidden Complexity of AI-Driven Game Markets
I’ll never forget watching the entire player economy of a space trading game I was helping beta test completely collapse over a weekend. A supply chain bottleneck in mid-tier manufacturing…
AI Resource Systems: Smart Balance or Hidden Help ?
There’s a moment that happened to me in Resident Evil 4 that perfectly captures what invisible resource management feels like. I was down to my last three handgun bullets, no…
AI Game Marketplaces: Smart Trade or Hidden Control ?
The first time I made serious gold in World of Warcraft, it wasn’t from raiding or questing. It was from watching the auction house. I noticed that certain crafting materials…
AI Game Economies: Balance or Manipulation ?
I watched Diablo III’s auction house collapse in real time. What seemed like a brilliant idea on paper a real-money marketplace where players could trade legendary loot turned into an…