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In-game money: Fantasy finance triggers real-world lawsuits
9 May, 2021 08:30 PM
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China s Tencent, one of the biggest gaming companies, is suing DD373.com, which operates a virtual item trading platform. Photo / 123RF
China s Tencent, one of the biggest gaming companies, is suing DD373.com, which operates a virtual item trading platform. Photo / 123RF
Financial Times
Lex OPINION: You sweat blood and tears building palaces, slaying warlords and tending crops, only to discover none of the rewards are yours. The virtual world turns out to be not so very different from feudal systems of yore, except this time the barons are gaming companies.