A some time back, something unusual began to happen in a game called Old School OSRS gold. Suddenly there were lots of new players playing the game and they were performing their tasks in exactly the same manner. They stayed for hours on end, doing the same thing every time. Green dragons were killed, as was gathering gold. Then killing even more green dragons and collecting gold.

It was evident that these new players were what gamers refer to as "gold farmer." They were winning gold in the game and then converting this gold from the game into actual money through the sale of it to other players on underground websites. It's been going on for a long time, and the majority of games have banned it, but the practice continues.

The problem was, why was there suddenly many of these new players entering Old School RuneScape? The answer lies in one single collapsed economy. Venezuela. Rampant hyperinflation was undermining the currency of the country. And for thousands of Venezuelans Gold from video games was becoming a means of safety.

Odds are, if you grew up in the early 2000s and were connected to online services, then you likely have been playing RuneScape. The first MMORPG was the first to create an online experience for role-playing that anybody could play through their internet RuneScape gold.