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RuneScape gold counts as real stolen property after UK judge rules in $700K theft case - Dexerto

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A UK judge ruled that RuneScape gold qualifies as real property under the Theft Act, allowing a former developer to be sued for stealing over $700,000 worth of in-game gold from players.

  1. RuneScape gold counts as real stolen property after UK judge rules in $700K theft case  Dexerto
  2. Entwickler eines MMORPGs beklaut Spieler, Richter urteilt: Der Diebstahl euer Ingame-Items ist richtiger Diebstahl  Mein-MMO
  3. Ex MMO dev allegedly hacked 68 players for in-game gold worth over $700,000 and sold it for Bitcoin, UK court finds the gold legally counts as "property" and can be stolen  GamesRadar+
  4. UK judge rules ex-RuneScape dev can be sued for theft after nabbing $700K worth of in-game gold from players  Massively Overpowered
  5. UK judge rules that RuneScape gold is fair game when suing for theft, at least in this case where an ex-developer stole $700,000 worth of it  PC Gamer

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