Second Life Coming to Japan!
Ah, Second Life - that game/not-a-game which has captivated the hearts of brothel running single mothers and Martin Luther flying saucers the world over. Nearly buried beneath the news of Viacom’s GooTube shakedown was word that Second Life is going to Japan. Japanese companies are already starting to worry about performance (via Mainichi via Gizmodo):
The Japanese version is on the way, but the American subsidiaries of automakers like Toyota and Nissan have already put cars on the market in the virtual world. They do it for promotional purposes, but performance in the virtual world is said to reflect performance in the real world, too. If a Japanese language version starts running, more Japanese companies are gonna get involved… This is the first large-scale online game where real money is involved. It’ll be interesting to see whether the cops will be prepared to deal with disputes that have occurred within the game. I can see all sorts of social problems coming out of this.
Personally, I think their concern is misplaced. If Furries are bumping and grinding in Second Life what will the Japanese version bring? Tentacle pr0n?
