A 43-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested on charges of hacking after killing her virtual husband’s online character in Japan.
The game Maple Story is a free game based in Korea, and is extremely popular with over 50 million accounts worldwide.
The virtual wife had logged on and killed the online husband’s character by deleting his avatar after he requested a an online divorce.
Marriages in the game are completed with other members serving as witnesses.
She is facing up to a year in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.
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