This so-called Y2K speedbump is considered a threat to shaky Asian companies not prepared for a sharp spike in orders followed by an evaporation in demand.

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However, by retaining the entry cost of the client, Funcom have maintained both an initial payoff from each player, which is good, and a significant speedbump to entry by curious players, which is not, in particular when The Secret World has a user number problem.

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