2010.02.04

虛擬世界賺真錢

線上遊戲中的虛擬金幣和寶物，已經成為開發中國家的玩家賺錢的工具，更創造出一種新型態的服務業。

在線上遊戲裡，玩家能用「金幣」購買武器與其他工具。利用蒐集金幣來賺取實質收入的人暱稱為「玩工」，目前已有數十萬名，大多來自亞洲。(PHIL ASHLEY Getty Images (money); JUAN CARLOS PIÑEIRO ESCORIAZA Pure West (gold farmers, top right); DUNCAN SMITH Getty Images (arrow keys); COURTESY OF BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (game stills); ANTHONY GILMORE Nameless Films (gold farmers, center left); GETTY IMAGES (hands on keyboard); JULIAN DIBBELL (gold farmers, center right); JUAN CARLOS PIÑEIRO ESCORIAZA Pure West (gold farmers, bottom left and right); GETTY IMAGES (screen shot); BRYAN MULLENNIX Getty Images (dollar sign) )

在線上遊戲裡，玩家能用「金幣」購買武器與其他工具。利用蒐集金幣來賺取實質收入的人暱稱為「玩工」，目前已有數十萬名，大多來自亞洲。(PHIL ASHLEY Getty Images (money); JUAN CARLOS PIÑEIRO ESCORIAZA Pure West (gold farmers, top right); DUNCAN SMITH Getty Images (arrow keys); COURTESY OF BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (game stills); ANTHONY GILMORE Nameless Films (gold farmers, center left); GETTY IMAGES (hands on keyboard); JULIAN DIBBELL (gold farmers, center right); JUAN CARLOS PIÑEIRO ESCORIAZA Pure West (gold farmers, bottom left and right); GETTY IMAGES (screen shot); BRYAN MULLENNIX Getty Images (dollar sign) )

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