We recently took a look at an MMO that was released in 2005 titled PROJECT ENTROPIA. What separates this Massivley Multiplayer game from the rest of the herd is that it utilizes a real cash economy. What does it all mean you ask? The economy in the game uses a currency called PED, and every 10 PED you earn is equivalent to 1 US dollar which you can then have deposited directly into your bank account. The reverse also works if you would like to add some money to your account; the currency is converted to PED and you can use it to purchase new items for your character. The best part, believe it or not, is that the game is completely free to download and play. There are no monthly charges, no fee to purchase the game, just download, install and start earning some $.

The Breakdown:
The game is set on the distant colony of Calypso which is thought to be the first planet inhabited by humans. Your role in the game is to help your colony build a new world. They have a wide range threats, such as forest creatures to the dreaded Araneatrox Stalker. They also harness the ability to do several interesting things such as to tame animals and train them to perform various actions. Everything that is won, purchasedm or sold can be translated into real money, which means if someone is willing to buy your laser rifle from you for 50 PED, you just earned yourself $ 5 US - not a bad thing considering you’re playing a game? Although the collection of PED in early levels does take some time, there are currently 372,000 people playing this game and there is a total of 1.6 million US dollars in circulation.

If any of this sounds interesting to you give the game a shot. It’s easy to get discouraged in the early stages of the game but it might pay off down the line. In October someone bought a Space Resort during an in game public auction for $ 100,000.00 US and now he’s renting rooms out and collecting taxes among many other things. It certainly sparked our interest.