This is a video game, however, corporations can grow to sizes unseen in the real world, and there are gigantic consequences to poor management.
I played EVE for the free trial. Loved the game, the graphics, the play, but the price, as MMOs go, was ridiculous. This game is run by Germans, and I guess they have some tax scheme in place there, as there’s a $5 online transaction fee with no way to buy otherwise. Why pay $21 to play EVE, when WoW is only $15 or less, depending on how many months you buy.
The game costs $14.95 (US) per month for those comfortable with giving an Icelandic company with servers located in England (where did you see Germans?) their credit card number.
If you dislike using your credit card, outfits such as Shattered Crystal sell 60-day timecodes for $34.99 (US). No transaction fee at either end (again, if you pay USD and are located in the US).