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Social Games, Virtual Goods
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Due to the growing popularity of games such as FarmVille from Zynga, consumers' demand for virtual goods reached $7.3 billion last year, according to In-Stat.
Screenshot © FarmVille
The popularity of virtual goods and currencies in online gaming is changing how people think and act about money.
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