Today, CCP Games announced that the company has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as Head of Economy at CCP Games. Formerly an economist at the Central Bank of Iceland, Stefán’s expertise in the economic field will be applied to ensure in-game financial systems in the upcoming survival space MMO, EVE Frontier, operate with the same diligence and analysis applied to real-world economies.
The new hire strengthens CCP Games’ commitment to deepening the legitimacy of virtual economies and pioneering research in the games industry. As part of this commitment, CCP Games is launching a series of comprehensive economic updates for EVE Frontier on March 6, 2025. They include:
- Monetary Policy and Inflation: Understanding how economic levers influence pricing, currency stability, and market behavior in a fully player-driven world.
- Market Equilibrium and Trade Dynamics: Exploring how supply and demand fluctuate based on player and NPC interactions.
- Assets and Currency Flows: Assessing the integration of digital assets and their impact on in-game economic activity.
- Behavioral Economics in Virtual Worlds: Gathering data on player decision-making, financial speculation, and economic adaptation.
