NPC Non-player character. In computer games a computer-controlled
game figure Quest Task or mission which must be mastered in a game by one or more players.
RMT Real Money Trading: The sale of a MMORPGs’ virtual goods against real money. RMT can be permitted by a MMORPG operator or even supported with internal trading platforms or also explicitly prohibited (at least by means of the EULA). As long as the game provider themselves offers goods and services here there are crossovers to free- to-play.
TOS Terms
of Service, see also: EULA
WoW Common abbreviation for the World of Warcraft Massive Multi-player Online Game from Blizzard Entertainment. A
monthly fee is levied for use Prof. Dr. W. Broll
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to Blizzard, the game has had more than 12 million subscribers.