It is more risk than I would want to take with my capital, but if you think creatively a virtual island could offer multiple streams of income, depending on the popularity of the game. Over time, this guy could not only sell off "lots" on the island, but also virtual billboards to CocaCola, Intel, Dell, etc. Whereas the lots would offer one time revenue, advertising could be ongoing.
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It is more risk than I would want to take with my capital, but if you think creatively a virtual island could offer multiple streams of income, depending on the popularity of the game. Over time, this guy could not only sell off "lots" on the island, but also virtual billboards to CocaCola, Intel, Dell, etc. Whereas the lots would offer one time revenue, advertising could be ongoing.