Massive Heists by MMO Players Result in Thousands of Dollars Stolen
TL;DR
Two players in EVE Online successfully took control of a corporation by buying shares and calling a vote for a new CEO, which went unnoticed by the "minimally active" board. They then looted 130 billion of the game's ISK in-game currency and seized assets worth another 2 trillion, totaling an estimated $22,309 in actual US dollars. The heist was pulled off by following the rules of the corporation, rather than going to war.
- MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $20,000 Worth Of Stuff Kotaku
- Eve Online player rigs in-game CEO vote to steal $22000 of assets Ars Technica
- EVE Online player uses obscure rule to pull off the biggest heist in the game's history PC Gamer
- 'Eve Online' thieves steal in-game currency worth £17,900 NME
- MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $US20,000 ($27,764) Worth Of Stuff Kotaku Australia
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