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  2. PlayerAuctions - Wikipedia

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    PlayerAuctions started in November 1999 as an auction hosting platform for MMORPG players interested in digital asset trading. The buying and selling of in-game assets such as virtual currency is also a practice known as "real money trading" or RMT. On 1 April 2004, the site was purchased by IGE. In July 2007, PlayerAuctions was taken over by ...

  3. 2023–2024 video game industry layoffs - Wikipedia

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    The trade show more broadly featured many speeches from award winners about the state of the industry. [153] Dinga Bakaba, the studio head of Arkane Lyon, publicly criticized Microsoft Gaming executives for their decision to close several studios. He emphasized the importance of taking care of artists and entertainers in the video game industry ...

  4. Loot box - Wikipedia

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    Mock-up image of opening a loot box in a video game. In video game terminology, a loot box (also called a loot crate or prize crate) is a consumable virtual item which can be redeemed to receive a randomised selection of further virtual items, or loot, ranging from simple customisation options for a player's avatar or character to game-changing equipment such as weapons and armour.

  5. Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games - Wikipedia

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    Members are welcome to join our project chat on the unofficial Wikimedia Discord server, please see WP:Discord for more information. New users who have contributed to video game related articles can be informed about this project by adding the {{vgproj welcome}} template to their talk pages. Video Game Barnstar

  6. List of video game genres - Wikipedia

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    Light gun shooters are controlled with a gun-shaped controller. Light guns function via a light sensor, hence the name "light gun". The technology has been used as early as the 1920s for shooter games, although electronic video gaming did not exist at that time. This picture shows gameplay of a shoot 'em up.

  7. Video game controversies - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Video games Platforms Arcade video game Console game Game console Home console Handheld console Electronic game Audio game Electronic handheld Online game Browser game Social-network game Mobile game PC game Linux Mac Virtual reality game Genres Action Shooter Action-adventure Adventure ...

  8. Small arms trade - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects was held in New York City from 9–20 July 2001 as decided in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 54/54 V. Preceded by three preparatory committee sessions, the two-week Conference resulted in the adoption of the 'Programme of Action to ...

  9. Arms trade - Wikipedia

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    Arms trade may refer to: the global markets for any product of the arms industry; Small arms trade; Illegal arms trade (arms trafficking) See also. Arms Trade Treaty;