In a strange clash of realities developers Mindark PE recently issued a challenge to self-made billionaire Warren Buffett, giving him the task of investing and turning a profit in the worlds first successful MMORCE (Massively Multiplayer Online Real Cash Economy game), Entropia Universe.
Unlike today’s traditional MMORPG games, Entropia Universe is about much more than simple combat mechanics and progressive grind. The game was carefully designed from the ground up to support a real-money economy that sees players purchasing land deeds, businesses and other virtual assets for real-life currencies. When it launched in 2011, Entropia Universe sold individual Calypso Land Deeds for $100, however they have since appreciated to over $140 since that time. On a basic level, these returns actually outshines those of Mr Buffett himself.
The team have invited the billionaire to test his financial prowess in the world of Entropia Universe but his response is not yet known.