[IP] life gets messy online/offline in China

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Esther Dyson <edyson@edventure.com>
Date: July 1, 2005 7:50:56 AM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: life gets messy online/offline in China


http://www.pacificepoch.com/newsstories?id=33425_0_5_0_M
Game Accounts Take Center Stage In Divorce


Legend of Mir 2, Online Game, SNDA, Shanda

Posted by: <http://www.PacificEpoch.com/members/profile_view_ind.php? 
id=164>Zhou Zhengqian on Jul 01 | 17:07


Editorial Summary

A divorce in Chongqing has turned ugly when both parties want their  
joint online game accounts, Chongqing Business Post reports. Mr. Wang  
from Chongqing and Ms. Ye from Huibei met last September on Shanda's  
(Nasdaq: SNDA) online game Legend of Mir 2. Wang saved Ye's character  
from being killed by another player. The couple married at the end of  
October but decided to get a divorce in June. During their marriage,  
the couple jointly played over ten Mir 2 accounts, attaining level 40  
to 50 status for all of them. The characters and virtual items are  
estimated to be worth 40,000 to 50,000 Yuan. Wang said that he wants  
to keep the accounts and virtual items and is willing to give their  
joint apartment to Ye. However, Ye wants to split the apartment and  
game items equally.




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