China: Netgame proxy players

Monday, June 12th, 2006 @ 10:04 UTC

by John Kennedy

Countries:
China
Topics:
Ideas, Business, Internet & Telecoms, Youth, Industry, Entertainment

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македонски: Прокси играчи на мрежни игри...

Possibly the strongest unifying force for Chinese men under 30, fierce competition in internet-based roleplaying games has led to the development of an unusual new meta-occupation: proxy player.

Translates Virtual China's Lyn Jeffery: “As the article explains, proxy player shops “网游代练”公司 arose to serve those who love online games but don't have the skills or the time to develop a mature character. Instead, they simply buy what they need. The people who are hired to develop virtual assets in-game are called ‘online game proxy players.'”

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