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Online role-playing games (RPG’s) have enjoyed great popularity in recent years. Unlike pencil-and-paper RPG’s, which were mainly popular with teenagers, these games are generally played by adults. In fact, it is not uncommon for one half of a couple to complain that the other half spends more time playing the game than with his/her romantic partner!

Everquest 2 Platinum works on the simplest of economic principles: people are willing to pay more than you’d think for something of great value to them. In the world of Everquest 2, Platinum is more than just the virtual equivalent of money. Certainly players can buy items in the game with it; however, Platinum’s importance lies in the intangible benefit it provides: the ability to widen one’s social circle through playing the game.