Real Money Inside in MMORPGs?

Cranial writes "Sony Interactive expressly forbids the selling of Everqest or Everquest II ingame items or characters for money, but why? Imagine Massively Multiplayer Games where you can actually cash out your loot in the real world. What if that jewel in the dragon hoard was actually a digital title for the Hope Diamond or a real ancient artifact? This article on Programmers Heaven proposes a new economic model for MM games allowing free exchange of game money and items in the real world. Essentially it is a hybridization between online gaming (casino) and MM roleplaying games. Fascinating concept."

Comments

Re:Real world issues...

[bytesmythe]

My god... I can't believe I typed MMPORG. What the hell is that? Massively Moronic Post Obviously Rapidly Generated? Umm... Must've Missed Preview Option Really Gravely?

*doh*

Ancient Artifacts??

[Dr. Shim]

Oh, how grand. Great way to get rid of the bounty retrieved from the burning museums in Iraq.
I can see it now! Get the first human writings in in the Cave of Doom! But, you have to be at level 6 to get them. Whoooooo!