Interactive games and prediction markets have the potential to get people more involved in events with the potential for positively influencing decision makers.
An engaging, community driven experience – imagine fantasy sports meets the evening news. Play the News is a web-based platform that brings interactive gaming elements to the online ‘news media’ industry changing the paradigm of news consumption from passive reading to active engagement. The experience is made up of the “game” component, or news games, and the community of participation around them such as commenting, rankings, and many features to come. The profile allows you to build a snapshot of your socio-political profile over time on a range of issues.
StrategyPage’s Prediction Market — Correct 89.51% of the Time (as of 4 Nov 08. The StrategyPage.com Prediction Market is a game where you get to predict when events will happen and score points for predicting correctly.
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