Gamer wins MMO space station auction for US$ 330,000

While MMOs are perfectly capable of soliciting wads of cash with in-game content, “Buzz Erik Lightyear” of Planet Calypso (formerly Entropia Universe) is starting 2010 with a significantly lighter wallet, make that a bank account. This gamer won the auction for an in-game space station for a whopping US$ 330,000.

While MMOs are perfectly capable of soliciting wads of cash with in-game content, “Buzz Erik Lightyear” of Planet Calypso (formerly Entropia Universe) is starting 2010 with a significantly lighter wallet, make that a bank account. This gamer won the auction for an in-game space station for a whopping US$ 330,000.

“Crystal Palace” is equipped with Trade and Revival Terminals, four Bio-Domes, and many other amenities that Planet Calypso players would find quite useful. The auction for this space station started December 14th at only one PED (Project Entropia Dollars). A few weeks and some daring bids later, the going rate soon ballooned to 3.3 million PEDS, which is the equivalent of US$ 330,000.

As the owner of the new hub, Buzz Erik Lightyear can adjust tax rates in his space station so he could get some real-life ROI from his in-game property. How that goes is up to him and the policies of Planet Calypso.

[via EntropiaPlanets]