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UK paper
The Guardian has an interesting article on the gold farming business in
China, which they estimate to be up to a £700m a year industry employing some
400,000 Asian workers to generate and sell currency for MMORPGs. The article
describes working conditions that range from livable to pretty dire, and the
reasons gold farming has become a major industry. They also examine the
motivations of the players who purchase virtual currency from such sources. The
article concludes by touching on the obvious question of whether an industry
based on paying for goods to be used in a video game is equipped to cope with
the current tough economic climate. Thanks Ant and
Boing
Boing.
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