Virtual Games Create A Real World Market
— Washington Post article about real life purchases of virtual game items and characters. (ya, yawn) Quoted SOE figures for their real life market … “In 30 days, about $180,000 changed hands between players; one player spent $8,000. Some players spent as much as $2,000 for characters.” That’s some nice gravy.
Well, the verdict is in: World of Warcraft Hunters are loving their new talents and the respec.
We have no hope in hell that they’ll play their priests or druids now.
Other news, there’s a new contest in town … The World of Warcraft Create a Wanted Poster … sponsored by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, five winners will receive a load of Apple stuff including the much coveted nano.
The deadline is October 1, 2005. Start photoshopping NOW!
eBay: World of Warcraft E-Date with a hawt Night Elf — I AM NOT MAKING THAT UP. Didn’t work out too well, auction ended with zero bids. (awwww)