Virtual Worlds, Real Damages: The Odd Case of American Hero, the Greatest Horse that May Have Lived

Author
Archinaco, Jason A.

Year
2006

Publication information
Unpublished manuscript

Suggested citation
Archinaco, Jason A. (2006). Virtual Worlds, Real Damages: The Odd Case of American Hero, the Greatest Horse that May Have Lived. Unpublished manuscript

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http://ssrn.com/abstract=905043

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Abstract from the paper

As the virtual world and the real world begin to collide, what damages exist to the owner of virtual property? What are the consequences from building a pay-to-play virtual world that accepts real world money for virtual items?

In discussing the questions articulated above, the author analyzes the example of a virtual horse named American Hero and the real world damages that appear to have occurred by virtue of his death.

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