In a world where bankers are about as popular as condom sellers in the Vatican, Entropia Universe - the MMO from Mindark - has been granted an official government licence to offer banking services.
The BBC reports that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has issued the licence. The game publishers plan to launch a 'fully functioning in-game bank' within 12 months.
Mindark's Jan Welter Timkrans, "We will be in a position to offer real bank services to the inhabitants of our virtual universe," said . It doesn't stop there - apparently the bank will offer "interest-bearing accounts, let (gamers) deposit their salaries and pay bills or lend cash."
We're not talking about a virtual bank - because "each account is backed by deposit insurance to the value of $60,000 (£42,000)", say the BEEB.
The BBC reports that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has issued the licence. The game publishers plan to launch a 'fully functioning in-game bank' within 12 months.
Mindark's Jan Welter Timkrans, "We will be in a position to offer real bank services to the inhabitants of our virtual universe," said . It doesn't stop there - apparently the bank will offer "interest-bearing accounts, let (gamers) deposit their salaries and pay bills or lend cash."
We're not talking about a virtual bank - because "each account is backed by deposit insurance to the value of $60,000 (£42,000)", say the BEEB.
Games:
Project Entropia
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