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UK court rules stealing RuneScape gold is criminal theft in case that could have wider repercussions for the video game industry

A UK court has ruled that the unauthorized stealing of in-game currency can be legally classified as criminal theft. Former Jagex developer Andrew Lakeman was charged with allegedly stealing 705 ...
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UK Court of Appeal Rules that RuneScape Gold is Property in $750K Theft Case

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that virtual gold in Old School RuneScape is property under the terms of the Theft Act 1968, and ...
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EU tax officials confront the most pressing legal question of our time: If you sell RuneScape gold to someone and they use it to buy a magic sword, do you still have to pay taxes?

MMO 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 MMO RuneScape details its plans to scrap its 'Treasure ...