I like money. When the occasion demands, I also enjoy spending it. Apparently the above chap also likes spending money, having just shelled out $16,000 on a virtual video game sword, for a game that hasn’t even been released yet.
The game is Age of Wulin, an upcoming MMO from Snail Games set in ancient China.
It seems like utter insanity — why invest so heavily on an item that has no real world value, to be used in an MMO that may or may not succeed. The fact that this is the first I’ve heard of ‘Age of Wulin’ is telling. Will anyone be playing this game a year after its release?
Couldn’t he just have given me the money? I need that money for um… more games and tvs and stuff.
More money than sense: Chinese man spends $16,000 on sword for virtual martial arts game [Daily Telegraph]
weresmurf
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:35 AMWhat…………an……………..idiot.
Zac
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 1:12 PMThis is obviously a persepective issue. I think it would be ridiculous to spend this much, however if I had $10,000,000 I wouldn’t think it was as stupid. So until I hear more about this guy and his actual disposable income I wouldn’t call him an idiot.
Either way, good on him for supporting that MMO
Lone Wolf
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:40 AMUh…yeah…idiot…*stares longingly at replica Frostmourne*
Ynefel
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:54 AMLeast the Frostmourne replica is real – this guy shelled out $16k for an in-game item.
Stephen
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:48 AMYes, the Frostmourne replica is… real?
Ynefel
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 12:30 PMYeah, Frostmourne is ‘real’. I meant physical, tangible – more real than what this guy paid exorbitant amounts of money for. Thak you for requiring that to be clarified.
jellyarrow
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:47 AMIf you could defend your property from assailants with a sword, you can justify having it. If you can only use it in a game, and you pay 16 grand for it, you are an idiot.
Exaemo
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:53 AMmarketing stunt
Dr What?
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 2:57 PMExactly what I thought.
picky
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 7:19 PMand kotaku fell for it hook, line and….the other thing
smurfydog
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:23 PMI believe “Hook, line and two smoking barrels” is the phrase you’re looking for ;)
Charles
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:24 PMDefs. Makes sense – get some guy who is friends with someone who works in marketing to pose as a wealthy bro who is really excited about the game and watch the page views…
bazuden
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:09 AMIs that the sword in the picture? It doesn’t even look cool. My Ancient Nord Greatsword looks better than that and its worth fuck all.
warcroft
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:51 AMBet hes hoping the game isnt a piece of shit.
Jedikilla
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 12:00 PMIt better kill everything ingame with a single blow or else he’s a complete idiot.
DougA
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:18 PMI’m thinking it would be better if it were the only gun in the game. And it can blow limbs off.
Matt
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 1:15 PMThe article seems messed up as it claims he spent $16,000 Won. That is about $13 Australian dollars which really isn’t a big deal.
warcroft
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 2:09 PMNo it isnt. No it doesnt.
ha
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 3:11 PMlmao fail 16,000 Won
picky
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 7:22 PMhe looks pretty chuffed at least
MaybeNotAnIndiot
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 12:16 AMYour all calling him an idiot, yet if he liked the concept and wanted to invest in the game to help it become successful, getting a unique ingame item is fairly cool. If I invested I would love this over no acknowledgement outside of the company. Even a physical item would be worth less as its kinda hard to show the world what you did if its at home on your wall rather than in the guts of various people while your playing the game.