A well-designed virtual game economy improves player engagement and is a very popular way to generate revenue.
In a virtual economy, there are virtual items to buy, typically with virtual currencies. You can also let your players purchase virtual currencies, items, features, or practically anything using real money. This is a great way to monetize your game and improve player engagement.
This chapter focuses on the realization of such an infrastructure to enable a virtual economy and in-app purchasing (IAP) in your game.