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Sun Claims They Make Worlds Biggest MMO

Posted by Zonk on from the selling-currency-not-illegal-in-that-game dept.

Next Generation has a piece up examining Sun's claim that they develop the worlds largest Massive game: the stock market. They also go into some detail about Sun's actual MMOG middleware, Sun Gaming Server. From the article: "I argue that we've been the principle architect of the largest massively multiplayer online game in the world. It's Wall Street. If you took a look at all of the mechanics that go in to building an online trading system, they're almost one-for-one, the same functions needed to build an MMOG. Except we've done it with more redundancy, reliability and scalability than pretty much anyone else."

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  1. what you hear on the floor by darkmayo · · Score: 4, Funny

    WTS [DOW Jones Stock] PLS SEND TELL!!!!11

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  2. I'll go with it. by torchdragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suppose that's a fair statement. Wall Street has its fair share of Min-Maxers, Power Gamers, and Exploiters all the same. The Broadcast and Trade channels are full of people trying to rip off the casual players. And most people are throwing away money every month for the ability to waste time and energy on a world that doesn't exist. Yeah, I'll agree with that statement.

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    1. Re:I'll go with it. by Have+Blue · · Score: 3, Funny

      It would be way more fun with PVP though.

  3. Rated M by LoverOfJoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    And often, when you lose at the game, you commit suicide. Rated M!

  4. It's true by oni · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've played a lot of Stock Market. The end guy is hard

    1. Re:It's true by DarthVeda · · Score: 4, Funny

      have you tried the insider-trading combo?

    2. Re:It's true by djdavetrouble · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, thats the one where the giant gorilla comes out and throws barrels of overpriced crude oil at you.

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  5. O RLY by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 2, Funny

    Worst. Game. Evar. (Sorry, it had to be said. Now, I'm off to WTFPWNBBQ those N00BS at NASDAQ. Zerg foreign currency FTW!)

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  6. Don't get into it by bradbeattie · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Stock Market's been around for how many years now? Pfft. Just wait for the sequel.

  7. Check out e-bay by DangerSteel · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll be selling some of that Wall Street gold very soon ! Also a downloadable handy cheat guide!

  8. This just in... Jack Thompson sues SUN! by kramthegram · · Score: 3, Funny

    CNN is reporting that Jack Thompson has recently discovered SUN makers of the popular MMO "Stock Market" have created a game wich had lead to many deaths. It seems players of this game have become so distraught after losing all their "Stock" the in game term for money that they have commited suicide. Also some other users become so addicted that they neglect family and friends. Jack Thompson is proceeding in a class action law suite funded by former Enron and Wordlcom executives. When reached for comment Mr. Thompson had this to say, "This game is an outrage! This is the worst threat to our moral society since the fiends at Penny Arcade!"

  9. Sounds like fun for noobs by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, I just started, can someone give me some Berkshire shares, so I can power level my account?

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