WoWtard - US Gamer Becomes First World of Warcraft Millionaire

Kornowski · 07-16-2008, 03:00 PM

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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.

Bootup05 · 07-16-2008, 03:03 PM

What?!

He spent £20,000 Real Money inside a PC game?

Kornowski · 07-16-2008, 03:04 PM

Apparently so.

Kesava · 07-16-2008, 03:06 PM

its people like that who deserve to receive a severe beating.

Bootup05 · 07-16-2008, 03:08 PM

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!

jnskyliner34 · 07-16-2008, 03:17 PM

wowtard = wow a retard!

ukulele_ninja · 07-16-2008, 03:33 PM

Lol, that's actually really freaking depressing!

Dropkickmurphys · 07-16-2008, 03:36 PM

LMAO!! it would be so funny if he did it and got his account banned... gold selling is against the laws of the game....

alexyu · 07-16-2008, 03:37 PM

That guy has to go here

Bootup05 · 07-16-2008, 03:38 PM

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

07-16-2008, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-16-2008, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
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07-16-2008, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,327	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! __________________ Intel E2200 @ 3GHz Gigabyte iP31-DS3L 3GB PC-6400 C5 Sapphire 4850 @ 700/2240 WD Caviar SE 320GB - 160GB Seagate External Asus 19" Wide Acoustic Energy Aego M's Freezer Pro 7 Tagan 600W Vista Ultimate 64 SP1

07-16-2008, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
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07-16-2008, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,708	Lol, that's actually really freaking depressing! __________________ BartMasta Cant afford an Xbox CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

07-16-2008, 03:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 19 Posts: 1,944	LMAO!! it would be so funny if he did it and got his account banned... gold selling is against the laws of the game.... __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 2.9GHz) Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR240 RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT OC'd (Hoping for a 9800GT soon) 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

07-16-2008, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
alexyu Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: IASI, ROMANIA Posts: 1,045	That guy has to go here

07-16-2008, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,327	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 __________________ Intel E2200 @ 3GHz Gigabyte iP31-DS3L 3GB PC-6400 C5 Sapphire 4850 @ 700/2240 WD Caviar SE 320GB - 160GB Seagate External Asus 19" Wide Acoustic Energy Aego M's Freezer Pro 7 Tagan 600W Vista Ultimate 64 SP1

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