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An anonymous gamer has forked out almost half a million pounds on two virtual skins for digital weapons in the game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
That's right: one dedicated shoot-em-up fan has spent more money than a family house is worth on digital dress-up for video game guns.
According to Danish gaming influencer zipeL, who brokered the deal, the buyer spent over $500,000 (£400,000~) on a custom AK47 skin as well as a paint job for a hunting knife—neither of which are actually real weapons.
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zipeL, who is a Twitch streamer as well as a CS:GO skin broker, claims it is the second largest trade in the history of the game.
The knife itself is the Karambit, widely known as the most valuable CS:GO skin in existence.
It was sold in 'well worn' condition instead of 'factory new', with which it usually comes with a £1.2 million price tag.
Meanwhile, the AK-47 skin is one of the rarest in the game and comes with four blue stickers on it.
The skins for the weapons don't give players any competitive advantage over others in online games, but are hugely valuable virtual collectors' items.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has one of the most lucrative in-game skins markets in the world, with a combined value of approximately $4.5million (£3.6m).
The skins are valued in real money and can be worth more or less depending on their rarity or 'condition'.
Many people who invest in CS:GO skins only do so in the hope of making money off them, rather than for using them in the game.
The sequel to CS:GO, Counter Strike 2, is set for release this summer.
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