This article discusses the 11 most expensive objects ever sold in a video game. The objects range from in-game items such as a crossbow in Diablo 3, which sold for $3,500, to entire virtual planets, such as Calypso Planet, which was sold for a staggering $6 million.
The article highlights the growing market for virtual goods and the willingness of some players to spend large sums of money on in-game items. It also notes that some games, such as Entropy Universe and Second Life, allow players to earn real money through in-game transactions.
The list of the 11 most expensive objects sold in a video game is as follows:
1. Calypso Planet - $6 million
2. Real Club - $635,000
3. Crystal Palace Space Station - $350,000
4. La Luna Universe - $150,000
5. Amsterdam in Second Life - $50,000
6. Pink War Dog in Gifted - $38,000
7. Treasure Island in Entropy Universe - $26,500
8. Sword in Jian Xia Qing Yuan - $16,000
9. Night Elf in World of Warcraft - $9,000
10. Mace in Diablo 3 - $7,500
11. Crossbow in Diablo 3 - $3,500
The article concludes by noting that the market for virtual goods is likely to continue growing and that we can expect to see more high-priced transactions in the future.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Diablo saga is a popular video game series that has a market for in-game objects.
2. A user named Sea Incident sold a crossbow in Diablo 3 for $3,500.
3. A user sold a mace in Diablo 3 for €7,500.
4. A night elf character in World of Warcraft was sold for $9,000 in 2007.
5. A sword in the game "The Chapulín" was sold for $16,000.
6. A treasure island in the game Entropy Universe was sold for $26,500 in 2004.
7. A pink war dog in the game "Gifted" was sold for $38,000.
8. A digital version of the city of Amsterdam in Second Life was sold for $50,000.
9. The Mondria moon in the game "La Luna Universe" was sold for $150,000 in 2013.
10. The Crystal Palace space station in the game "Entropia Universe" was sold for $350,000.
11. A virtual club in the game "Entropia Universe" was sold for $635,000 in 2010.
12. The Calypso planet in the game "Entropia Universe" was sold for $6 million in 2011.
13. The buyer of the Calypso planet was a company called Virtual Worlds.
14. The Calypso planet is the main planet in the game Entropia Universe.
15. The buyer of the Calypso planet works with the game team to manage the area.