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Gold farming is playing a [[massively multiplayer online game]] to acquire in-game currency that other players purchase in exchange for real-world money.

== Description ==

People in several developing nations have held full-time employment as gold farmers.

While most game operators expressly ban the practice of selling in-game currency for real-world cash, gold farming is lucrative because it takes advantage of economic inequality and the fact that much time is needed to earn in-game currency.

Rich players from developed countries, wishing to save many hours of playing time, may be willing to pay substantial sums to gold farmers from developing countries.

== See also ==

* [[Agent]]
* [[Computer game]]
* [[Massively multiplayer online game]]

== External links == 

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_farming Gold farming] @ Wikipedia


[[Category:Economics]]
[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Video games]]