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Old 07-16-2008, 03:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Arrow WoWtard - US Gamer Becomes First World of Warcraft Millionaire

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Whilst America is suffering an economic downturn, gas prices rise day after day and the dollar weakens under pressure, one American is going against this trend; virtually. An avid Internet gamer from Chicago IL, known only as Jake, has made history by making the largest purchase of "virtual currency" ever reported. He did so through the game World of Warcraft, purchasing 1,000,000 Gold (the game's currency) at a cost of just over $40,000.
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By the way, Just to keep me as cool as I am. I don't play the game, I just read it on another forum.
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Old 07-16-2008, 03:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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What?!

He spent £20,000 Real Money inside a PC game?
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Old 07-16-2008, 03:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Apparently so.
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its people like that who deserve to receive a severe beating.
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I can understand if the guys got a lot of cash hanging around, and thoroughly enjoys the game, contemplating whether or not to make this move for some time, but Damn! To people like you and me blowing that much on a GAME is ****ing insane!
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Old 07-16-2008, 03:17 PM   #6 (permalink)
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wowtard = wow a retard!
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Lol, that's actually really freaking depressing!
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LMAO!! it would be so funny if he did it and got his account banned... gold selling is against the laws of the game....
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That guy has to go here
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did anyone see the ad on the net, this woman said shed have sex with a fellow wow player for x amount of gold lol
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