China Surpasses US in Internet Users April 21, 2008
Posted by Kendricke in The Gaming Industry.Tags: China, Internet Users, RMT, World of Warcraft
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By Calum MacLeod at USA TODAY:
“China, already the world leader in cellphone use, has surpassed the USA as the No. 1 nation in Internet users.”
The Current tally?
China: 220 million users as of February 2008 (17% of population).
US: 216 million users as of December 2007 (71% of population).
Another fun quote from the article?
“My friends all agree — no Internet, no life,” Sun says. “We use it every day for MSN, and I love playing games like World of Warcraft.” The game is so popular that players can pay companies in China to play in their place so they can continue gaining points.”
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