This man is holding an image of a sword that doesn’t exist in real life. In fact, it doesn’t even really exist yet in a virtual world — he paid $US16,000 for a game sword that he can’t play yet.
He got it in an auction to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated game, called Age of Wulin. Set in ancient China, the players will be able to ramble through a detailed world crouching the tiger and hiding the dragon. Other items sold includes a sheath for Hook of Departure — sold for $US1,600 — anda Lordly Spear Sheath — sold for $US2,500.
It will not be available in English until Spring 2012, when all your base are belong to them. [Daily Mail]
The Joker
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 7:34 AMI assume other players can find him, kill him, and guess what, take the sword away from him……bugger.
Sevrin
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:05 AMYou’d think a guy with that much spare cash could buy a life!
Glenn
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:42 AMI’m sure he’s bought a life several times… Hostel style :)
light487
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:10 AMI can’t make out all teh characters in the images, so I can’t tell if this is a Japanese game or a Chinese game.. I know this isn’t Kotaku but can someone confirm if this is a Japanese release or Chinese, thanks.
Titsnass
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:03 AMIt ‘is’ based in China, so odds are!!
light487
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:22 AMWell many Japanese releases are based on Chinese culture.. heck good old Monkey Magic (TV Series) was based on the Chinese mythological stories of “Journey to the West”, made by Japan with Korean actors.. or made by Korea with Japanese actors (I always get it mixed up.. hehe)..
Suffice to say though that just because it’s based on China “stuff” doesn’t mean it will be a Chinese release.. I am hoping it is though.
Scoon
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:16 AMWhat possible basis do you have for assuming that?
lolwut
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 11:08 AMjust when buying gold plated bentley is not favourable anymore…
heck, he could even buy his way to a mega corporate in EVE
Chrono
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 6:19 PMThat sword better must be the best sword in the whole game
angelichurry
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8:16 PMgod bless me.what a foolish man he is! i wish that i can sell him the same one by $1,600.
LGB
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 12:25 PMYou’d want to hope the game didn’t suck….