BBC NEWS | Technology | Gamer buys $26,500 virtual land
A 22-year-old gamer has spent $26,500 (£13,700) on an island that exists only in a computer role-playing game (RPG). The Australian gamer, known only by his gaming moniker Deathifier, bought the island in an online auction.
The land exists within the game Project Entropia, an RPG which allows thousands of players to interact with each other. Entropia allows gamers to buy and sell virtual items using real cash, while fans of other titles often use auction site eBay to sell their virtual wares.
Now I am officially scared!
Actually, I was about to take the piss about spending that much money on something that doesn’t exist, but it seems he’ll be able to make money out of it.
Now. Where did I put my ‘own a piece of the moon’ certificates?
and in a gaming related vein.. Donkey Kong Meets Norman Cook
