Is game currency a virtual currency
there is no discussion about virtual currency or game currency. Whether it is illegal or not is not the focus here.
There are two kinds of game currency, one is real, the other is virtual. Real game currency: suitable for video game machines in video game halls, equivalent to token. Generally made of metal, the size and shape of the coin is similar to 1 yuan RMB. When it is used, it is stuffed into the currency slot of the game console and the start button is triggered to start a game
game currency, a kind of virtual currency, only exists in the virtual world of the game, itself is only a data of the game program. Its currency units vary, depending on the game itself, different games, the game currency is not universal
game players use game currency to buy and sell weapons, equipment, treasures, pets, materials, babies, skills and so on. In some games, there are bound gold and unbound gold, the role is not the same
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there are many domestic games, and the game currency market trades frequently, so usually different games have different appellations for game currency to avoid confusion. For example, the game currency in Tianlong eight is called Tianlong coin, the Fengshen coin in Fengshen list 3, the composition money or silver in the legend of Xianjian Qixia, the BRICs in Jianwang 3, the homestead coin in the journey, the Youlong coin in the swordsman world, and the dream coin in the dream journey to the West
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1. Game currency can buy all kinds of public or special props in the game, such as weapons, clothing, drugs, pets, etc. it is only the virtual game data existing in the game world, which is limited to trading in the game
2. In some special games, the game currency can be used as a scoring unit to increase the game fun, which is a way to reflect the player level
Different from the real currency, game currency can not be converted into cash, non cash coupon and public auctionAccording to the definition of the European Central Bank in 2012, "a kind of digital currency that is not legally binding, issued and controlled by developers, and accepted and used in specific virtual community members."
at the 2013 congressional hearing, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that "in the past two decades, virtual currency has been regarded as an electronic currency, or a payment system technology field that has been developing."< In 2013, the financial crime enforcement network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury defined it as: "virtual currency is a medium of exchange that operates like real currency in some environments, but it does not have all the attributes of real currency." It also has no legal tender status. In 2014, the European Banking authority defined it as "a digital form of value that is not issued by central banks or government departments and is not necessarily associated with legal tender, but it is accepted by natural and legal persons as a means of payment and can be transferred, stored and traded electronically P>
in Chinese mainland refers to the currency that runs on the Internet, and the famous virtual currency, such as Tencent Inc's Q coins and the grand company's roll, also has virtual currency in online games. Virtual currency is usually used for users to purchase virtual services on the network, such as QQ membership function of Tencent's QQ coin, online game equipment, etc. Virtual currency is usually a means of payment. For example, the Ministry of culture of the people's Republic of China defined it in 2009 as a virtual exchange tool that is issued by online game operators, directly or indirectly purchased by game users using legal tender in a certain proportion, existing outside game programs, stored in servers provided by online game operators in the form of electromagnetic records, and expressed in specific digital units
data source: virtual current from Wikipedia
e-money and virtual money are two concepts
and you are wrong. RMB can't buy the badge directly. RMB can buy the badge by replacing it with battle net points
some game coins still need to be charged with cash, otherwise they can't get better equipment