Lynnwood man makes a living selling 'World of Warcraft' characters

By Justin Arnold | Herald Writer

LYNNWOOD — It's 9 a.m. and Korgak the orc is commuting to Stranglethorn Vale for work.

Vince Knight — aka Korgak — is playing an orc rogue character on the "massively multiplayer" online game called "World of Warcraft."

On a good day, Knight can gain five levels — gaining experience and gold — for his online character. Unfortunately, it isn't going to be a good day.

No sooner has he jumped off a blimp into the lush, digital jungle of Stranglethorn than the green-hued Korgak is "ganked" or attacked, by a high-level night elf hunter.

Korgak dies.

"It ain't easy being green," Knight says with a sigh and begins the long journey back to his virtual corpse.

For Knight, it's just another day at the office.

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