College too expensive? Duh… sell your virtual goods

Mike Everest, a home-schooled high school senior from Durango, Colo., has put two of his siblings through college by selling virtual goods for real dollars on Entropia. And he’s not the only one involved. His mother also plays the game. Along with his mother, Everest, better-known within the virtual game as Ogulak Da Basher on the planet Calypso, has raked in more than $35,000.

Who can say playing games doesn’t pay off? I mean sure, it would probably be quicker to earn this money by actually working, but where is the fun in that?