Understanding the evolutional path of integrated virtual worlds based on Symbiosis Theory

Yinqing Fang, Hong Wu

Abstract

Virtual world’s integration involves all the companies in its industry chain. The companies are in one symbiotic system because they have both competitive and cooperation relationships. This study first develops a symbiotic system for these involved companies. Then it studies the system’s two evolutional paths with and without positive incentive respectively, trying to find the evolutional rules and give some suggestions for government.

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