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Paris Hilton Parody Curbs WoW Gold Inflation
backtoreality says,
They created a character called Haris Pilton that sells high-end handbags in the game in order to give WOW characters a way to spend their excess money.
Article excerpt from wired.com —
"To help curb the rampant inflation in World of Warcraft , Blizzard has crafted the game's largest money-sink to date and managed to comment on America's (least) favorite socialite, all at the same time.
Though the "Haris Pilton" character has been in the game for months now, Blizzard has finally given her something to do, aside from...
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Posted 3 years ago
I can't decide if that is
A. horrifying
B. hysterical
C. smart
D. lame
E. All of the above
I am thinking E. I have to admit that I enjoy it when development teams show a sense of humor (or, as in more cases than not, the producer allows the development to show a sense of humor). It gives you a sense that there real people behind the products, and fosters a loyal following with the gamers.
On reflection, the same is true of websites. I think people just enjoy that glimpse into humanity.
A. horrifying
B. hysterical
C. smart
D. lame
E. All of the above
I am thinking E. I have to admit that I enjoy it when development teams show a sense of humor (or, as in more cases than not, the producer allows the development to show a sense of humor). It gives you a sense that there real people behind the products, and fosters a loyal following with the gamers.
On reflection, the same is true of websites. I think people just enjoy that glimpse into humanity.
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