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October 28, 2005

Online insanity?

I like online games. I even code for one. But some things, even I can't understand.

A virtual space resort being built in the online role-playing game, Project Entropia, has been snapped up for $100,000. Jon Jacobs, aka Neverdie, won the auction for the as yet unnamed resort in the game, which lets thousands of players interact with each other. Entropia also allows gamers to buy and sell virtual items using real cash.

The exchange rate is $1USD=10 Project Entropia Dollars. And, once deposited, can't be withdrawn. I have to think Mr Jacobs has been playing for a long, long time and built up a large amount of game money with a smaller initial investment. Either that or he's completely insane.

Congratulations on your binary haven, Mr Jacobs.

Scrawled illegibly by Meathe at October 28, 2005 01:48 PM

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