Entropia Universe

by MindArk

The Entropia Universe is a massive online Virtual Universe. Set in a distant Sci-Fi future, participants assume the roles of colonists who must develop the untamed planet of Calypso. Populated with fierce and dangerous creatures, the perilous wilderness on Calypso is also rich in minerals and ore, both of which can be a lucrative source of income for would-be colonists. Software: Free
Subscription: Free, but for One month of p2p is 7.50, 4000 Credits are $2.00, Monthly Fees $21.00 for 3 months, $42.00 for 6 months, $61.20 for 9 months and $81.60 for a year needs to be changed to Free to play, ads free: $2.00 for 4000 page clicks, $5.00 a month. Subs
Legal market: Yes
Black market: No

Market description:
The Real Cash Economy (RCE) in the Entropia Universe means that the virtual items inside the Universe have a real value.

Real world currencies may be transferred into your secure Entropia Universe account where they are then exchanged into PED (The Entropia Universe Currency). The PED currency is directly connected to the real world economy through a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar, where 10 PED = 1US$.

These requirements should be considered the minimum system requirements for Entropia Universe:

Internet Connection: ADSL or better
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Computer Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.8g hz or AMD Athlon 64 Series or better
Computer Memory: 2048 MB RAM or more
Graphics Card (with latest drivers): NVIDIA GeForce 7800 Series or better / ATI Radeon 1900 series or better.
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Sound Device: Direct X compatible sound device
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
Hard Drive Space: 10 GB of free space

free(1), rce(1), real cash economy(1)