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If I had half a million pounds to launder I could go to Entropia Universe (a virtual world run by a Scandinavian firm), I could falsely set up hundreds of avatars with false documentation and purchase virtual land and property, sell them on, then cash the money back out so it appears legitimate in the real world.

78) The Entropia Universe also has a commoditized economy but is a structured virtual world similar to many MMORPGs.

Entropia Universe, another very successful company that won the contract to build the first part of the Chinese virtual world, is Swedish.

Entropia Universe of Sweden has 700,000 players, including entrepreneurs making small fortunes, even though its complex rules are a turn-off for some.

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Entropia Universe, the Swedish virtual world, which had a turnover of $365m last year - and will soon become the first virtual world to be floated on the stock market - already enables users around the world to draw down money earned inside the game at ordinary cash dispensers.

Anyone who still thinks that virtual worlds such as MindArk's Entropia Universe or Second Life are the plaything of geeks should look at what is happening in China.

the award-winning company behind many successful and innovative themed touring exhibitions, including Star Trek The Tour and Titanic Official Movie Tour - today announced a partnership with Mindark PE AB, the Swedish developer and creator of the Entropia Universe, to expand popular Hollywood properties into full, stand-alone virtual planets utilizing the Entropia Universe Virtual World Platform.