The concept behind the pay system is called “lead generation,” Schell says, adding: “The idea here is you can do things like sign up for a credit card, sign up for a Netflix account and they’ll give you virtual currency.” The result is that virtual online economies are “becoming real drivers for [the] real economy,” Schell says. Changes are also afoot that will marry new technologies with rewards programs, akin to frequent-flier programs. “These game systems and the point systems that we know from the real world are going to collide because we’re going to have more and more sensors,” Schell says.” That’s one of the things that’s changing video games.” http://fluentnews.com/s/23590330