I was in disbelief when I first saw this news. But, the guy is a software engineer and probably is a millionaire. Anyways, Forbes interviewed the man and this is his explanation:
“When motion pictures were first invented there were a lot of critics saying that it is a novelty act and it would never amount to anything nor will be able to make any real money once the novelty wears off – last time i checked Avatar has grossed 2.7 billion dollars world wide. Most recent example is MTV and Internet but then you know those stories well enough. Virtual Universe is the next logical step in world entertainment and although there are a lot of critics and people shaking heads it is here to stay and take its ranks among the greats.”
It still sounds ridiculous nomatter how one justifies the purchase, but this guy is smart so he knows what he’s doing. Plus, he’s not too far off as most people nowadays live on the internet, whether through their computers or smart phones.
He continues to encourage people to check out the game called Entropia Universe as people are allowed to trade for real $$$. Maybe if I found a junky virtual world in the middle of nowhere, I can purchase land for dirt cheap. Then, I can fix it up, and resell it for profits, sounds like a plan!
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Reboot
Nov 19, 2010 -
ive played that game before, its very interesting, but you have to invest quit a bit a money into it just to make it worth your wild. I play Second Life, and i know alot of people who play PE and SL, and i think this virtual life thing is really the next generation of gaming(for lack of a better word). I mean, your everyday shooter now has a RPG aspect to it, basicly making you adopted your soldier avi as your own person.
Paladin
Nov 21, 2010 -
…that’s the problem when people have too much money, they just spend it on anything…
The guy may be smart, but, three hundred thousand dollars could go for better things in the world than something that can be erased at the touch of a button. He probably has 12 castles in the real world, but I’m sure there are cars that can be bought for that much money.
I think what’s going to happen one day is this: people will be so engrossed in the digital world that they will forget how to live in the real world. As horrible as the real world is for most people, we survive and keep going. At least when a natural disaster hits and destroys his home or homes, he will be able to live in his digital forest until he can get back on his feet…if he doesn’t die of pneumonia first.