Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | 22:27 BST
China officially bans gold farming
China’s government has officially banned gold farming.
According to InformationWeek, the ruling will affect “more than 300 million Internet users in China,” theoretically stemming a trade worth nearly $150 million per year.
According to a 2008 survey by the University of Manchester’s Richard Heeks, between 80 and 85 percent of gold farmers are based in China.
Thanks, 1UP.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, China, Legalities, MMO, RPG
Tags: gold farming
3 comments
#1
Hunam
29/06/09, 10:29 pm
Seems like a strange move to take if it generates a large amount of tax.
#2
anasui
30/06/09, 12:21 am
they probably wanna privatize it, eh eh
#3
Phoenixblight
30/06/09, 3:47 am
Probably weren’t paying taxes why they banned it.