Elden Ring Players Are Selling Runes on Ebay

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Elden Ring has received much praise for its exciting gameplay and challenging difficulty, but some are not happy with FromSoftware's latest RPG evoking a similar difficulty curve to the Dark Souls franchise. Farming Souls currency to purchase upgrades for weaponry, armor, spells, and potions has continued albeit under a different name, and certain gamers have taken matters into their own hands.

Due to the steep difficulty in Elden Ring, the in-game currency of runes are likely to be in short supply for gamers as enemies get stronger and resources cost more. As such, some gamers have taken to buying and selling runes on eBay using real-world currency instead of farming them legitimately, which could end up being a risky move for all involved.

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Runes are used to level and upgrade equipment to give gamers the best chance of beating the game. Obtaining runes through legal in-game means is not difficult, and plenty of guides have already been published to assist Elden Ring players using easy farming methods, but players have still decided to try and take the easy route. Millions of runes are being offered in bundles online across eBay, with the process allegedly being run by duplication glitches and deposited via multiplayer servers. Not all sales have been «legitimate,» however, resulting in some players being scammed out of their money in the process and receiving nothing in return.

The TOS guidelines from publisher Bandai Namco provide all the legal descriptors, which make the rules clear: «No Player shall be entitled to [...] sell to or buy from another [...] any of his/her rights held as a Player, and items, characters and saved data within the game related to the Software which are obtained in