Money matters in cybercash game
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Manchester, UK Icrontian
US bank Wells Fargo has entered the world of online role-playing in an effort to teach young people the basics of managing their money.
In the bank's Stagecoach Island game, players explore an imaginary world using virtual money, which they earn by answering financial questions.
It uses one of the existing massive multi-player environments on the web, Second Life, developed by Linden Lab.
The game lets players create their own characters and interact with others.
A pilot version of Stagecoach Island was launched for young adult Texans in San Diego and Austin over the Labor Day weekend earlier this month. The pilot will run until mid-November.
Submitted by: Trogan_1000
Source: BBC
In the bank's Stagecoach Island game, players explore an imaginary world using virtual money, which they earn by answering financial questions.
It uses one of the existing massive multi-player environments on the web, Second Life, developed by Linden Lab.
The game lets players create their own characters and interact with others.
A pilot version of Stagecoach Island was launched for young adult Texans in San Diego and Austin over the Labor Day weekend earlier this month. The pilot will run until mid-November.
Submitted by: Trogan_1000
Source: BBC
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