I told you September 6 that Beijing PC gamer Li Hongchen sued the creator of "Red Moon" for replacement of his stolen virtual weapons (they just vanished one day) and for "mental anguish." This week the Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court ruled in Li's favor, ordering the company to return his weapons, which were reportedly stolen by a hacker in February, according to the Chinese news service Xinhuanet. The company, the online gaming company Beijing Arctic Ice Technology Development Company, was accused by the court of having inadequate security, which lead to the virtual theft. It is unclear whether the company will have to pay Li money for his "mental anguish." Lawsuits over online "possessions" were unprecedented, even in Europe, Japan and the United States.
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