Rethinking the ban on selling in-game assets

Should buying in-game assets from another player be banned as cheating? The answer depends on who you ask.

Game publishers would probably argue that special gear, weapons, or outfits are meant to be earned — thrilling rewards for hours of hard work and participation in-game. Buying those assets outright, they might say, wouldn’t just be cheating; it would be betraying the very spirit of the game.