This is still happening, in WoW and other games, and has morphed into some pretty wild things - such as people in impoverished countries playing the games as a

This is still happening, in WoW and other games, and has morphed into some pretty wild things - such as people in impoverished countries playing the games as a source of income. https://www.polygon.com/features/2020/5/27/21265613/runescape-is-helping-venezuelans-survive https://www.polygon.com/features/2020/5/27/21265613/runescap...