To quote Julian Dibbell on his reaction to the May 14 LA Times article Game Makers to Try Pay-as-You-Go Model (registration required). A nonchalant title and well-trodden initial story elements, leads to stunning details...
Consider, exhibit I:
Sony will start selling add-ons — such as weapons for an adventure character or a souped-up car for a racing game — next year, said Andrew House, executive vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment America...
The inspiration for the Sony initiative, said House, came from participants in online subscription games who sell virtual goodies they've earned in the game on EBay Inc.'s auction site...
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