How the Secondary Market Erupted in MMORPGs

Diablo 2 and EverQuest has been the earliestoriginal Diablo did not have much support nor
games in which players were able to trade gold,game play compared to the second release and
currencies, items, accounts, guides and even aat the point of the release of the game many
power leveling service was introduced. EverQuestplayers did not have efficient connections to the
was the first massively multiplayer online gameinternet. Battle.Net has yet even become popular.
introduced while Diablo 2 was the first role playingIn Diablo 2, gold contained absolutely no monetary
game that supported a small multiplayer functionvalue at all. There was not 1 highly demanded
through the Battle.net system. Both gamesitem that players can use to make trades, instead
provided a very unique coop play while Diablo 2they had to barter in trade channels using what
was the only game that offered some type ofitems they have and what items players needed.
player vs. player function.There were a few items in mass quantities that
EverQuest was released on March 16th, 1999.were able to be used as a form of currency.
The game itself is almost a decade old with overThese items were known as Stone of Jordan and
5 different expansions along with a newer releasethe many different types of runes and charms in
of EverQuest 2. EverQuest 2 was releasedthe game.
November 8th, 2004. EverQuest has been aThe gold and items were so difficult to obtain that
popular game for lots of fans even as of today.there was a huge demand from players, especially
EverQuest 2 players all have the desire of gold tothose players who are not able to contribute as
purchase items that will enhance their charactersmuch time as others. This has created a high
and improve their game play with out having todemand for the gold and items that were needed
spend that much time doing the boring stuff toto enhance their character. They want to be able
get the gold. Even as of today, the originalto play the game at the maximum level they can
EverQuest is just as popular as many of thewith their friends and others who are able to
MMORPGs available now.contribute more time. Because of this demand,
Diablo 2 was released on June 29, 2000. That ismany players has created either dupes or hired
about 1 year after the release of EverQuest. Ifanother gamer to do their farming and getting
you're wondering what happened to the originalthem the equipment and gold needed.
Diablo and why is it not listed is because the