A lawsuit over riches and arms achieved while playing an online video game might sound bizarre, but the Chinese court that heard the case has ordered the video game company to return the virtual booty to the 24-year-old who filed the suit. According to Chinese news service Xinhuanet, The Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court ordered the maker of the game “Hongyue” — also known as “Red Moon” — to return game winnings, including virtual biochemical weapons, to Li Hongchen, who protested after the items were stolen by a hacker in February.
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Gamer Wins Lawsuit in Chinese Court Over Stolen Virtual Winnings
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 19, 2003 10:05 AMA lawsuit over riches and arms achieved while playing an online video game might sound bizarre, but the Chinese court that heard the case has ordered the video game company to return the virtual booty to the 24-year-old who filed the suit. According to Chinese news service Xinhuanet, The Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court ordered the maker of the game “Hongyue” — also known as “Red Moon” — to return game winnings, including virtual biochemical weapons, to Li Hongchen, who protested after the items were stolen by a hacker in February.