Curious about how Halloween is celebrated virtually? WeeWorld.com‘s some 30 million WeeMees (registered users), who take the holiday pretty seriously, offer some examples. WeeWorld says that about 60% of all virtual goods purchased and “the vast majority of the gifts being given” in-world this month are Halloween-related (market researcher In-Stat predicts the total revenue in virtual worlds – driven primarily by the sale of virtual goods – will exceed $3 billion by 2012). “The most popular costumes for WeeMees this season are a cute witch for girls and a Saw-inspired mask for boys [see the home page for examples]. WeeMees can have pets, or Cweetures, and there are special limited-edition ones available only at Halloween time. “WeeMees are also: decorating their rooms with animated zombies, skeletons, pumpkins and more; sending branded gifts, getting movie-themed gear and watching the premier of the movie Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. Then there’s the ever-popular costume contest and a haunted house. Meanwhile, “WeeMees are trying not to get ‘tricked’ this year by their friends, e.g. being turned into a pumpkin or toilet papered.”
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