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Giant Interactive's Zhengtu has been getting some attention lately, mostly for its unholy mix of gambling, regular MMORPG high jinxs, and RMT - now they're getting ready to launch a new game, Giant Online. The hook? 500 RMB in virtual currency (almost $70) incentive to sign up and play. Steve at PlayNoEvil says:
The company portrays itself as a traditional online game firm, however, it is fairly clear that they are stretching the boundaries of online gaming and gambling ....And, from the look of things, it is very clear that they are planning to continue pushing the limits of gambling. After all, who else is going to give you 500 Yuan (almost $70) in incentives to play? I certainly recognize this marketing pattern from the spam that floods my email box from various Internet casinos ....
The other "fun" trend is marketing pyramid schemes built around gaming. The one I've been seeing a bit of lately is uVme.
Ah, growing pains. I doubt we'll be seeing the gambling craze spreading, but one never knows.
Giant Online - You know its online gambling when.... [PlayNoEvil]
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Sounds like a trap to me. Lure you with incentives and then trap you in the "pyramid schemes" which someone always looses out on.
Joy! Now there's a real penalty for MMO addiction- actual bankruptcy!
Whoever is spending that kind of cash on an MMO had it coming anyways.
...so by pyramid schemes, do you mean that if I sign up friends to this MMO and make them buy a package of virtual products online, I'll make a virtual commission from that virtual sale, and then I'd get more virtual commission based on the number of signees those friends/suckers sign up? REALLY????
Instead of lame gimmickry and microtransactions, can someone, anyone some up with a compelling real-time combat engine for an MMO? Please? Please/?
@onomeister: We on the internets (and by "We" I mean "I") believe that it is easier to shorten the phrase "friends\suckers" into the much more convenient "fuckers."
Please take note and apply to all your former and future posts. Thank you!
But seriously... MMO+Gambling=bad idea.
@2NinjasTapedTogether: Brilliant! That's worth a stalker, methinks.
Jesus, what's wrong with gambling? You know the term 'grinding' came from poker way before there was an EQ or UO.
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