A Look Back to Remarkable MMO Events of 2009

Look! Obama Appeared in MMORPGs

Look! Obama Fights Bush in Aion!

January 21st, Barack Hussein Obama Became the 44th President of the United States. The young president thought that playing too much video game would be negative to children's education and suggested that parents put away the Xboxes. But Obama likes MMORPG. Why is that? In July, 2009, a virtual President Obama and the First Lady were available on Second Life. However, new rules forced them to removed from the game.

When MMOs come up in the Government & Crime...

Adult Game? Violent MMO? Ban! Ban! Ban!!!

This was also a year full of goverment' policies on MMORPGs - with legislation made by Germany, China Vietnam, Venezuela and Australia in succession. What is reasoning behind the decision to ban these games? Well, that's because it really worried society that players took the violence from the games and acted it out in reality. Let's quote a common warning from TV: "This behavior is dangerous, don't try to produce it in reality."

18+ MMO Seven Souls screeshot
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Will Australian Say Goodbye to World of Warcraft and Second Life?

CimeCraft Banned in Australia Because of Drug Use

Tragic News Most Digged Gamer's:

13-Year-Old Gamer Planned School Massacre

Russian Teen Murders Counter-Strike Rival Brutally

17 Year Old Quits School to Play Counter-Strike

Who Touched My Client? - When MMOs Confront with NUDE Pack - Part I

When MMOs Confront with NUDE Pack - Part II

Tibits: Half Naked Girls to Test your Attention at Russian Lan Party

And sometimes, a BAN is not the Only Way to Solve the Problem

WOW(CN) 3.1.3 CB: Blood Turn Black, Icons Become Boxes?
(More than 300 pieces of Comments & 600 diggs)

WoW China is of great comedic creativity. This piece of news established a record for most digged articles on MMOsite. You will find that most of commenters were Chinese. Well, just imagine their feeling when they saw that all of the skeleton imagea in game were turned into boxes...

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We are so glad to be able to send this eventful 2009 off together with you. Merry Christmas and thank you for your support. See you in 2010!