About
Black Market is an item shop simulator where you are a shopkeeper that pawns items and strikes deals with your villainous customers in order to make rent. It's a cutthroat world out there.
What is happening now
Black Market is a PC simulator launched in January 2025 that appears designed around illicit trading mechanics. However, recent coverage suggests the title has been overshadowed by real-world black market activity across major gaming ecosystems. Pokemon Go enforcement action has intensified against players obtaining rare creatures through unauthorized channels, with reports pointing to a Niantic employee who allegedly facilitated sales on an underground market. Meanwhile, the gaming industry continues wrestling with insider abuse - a former Old School Runescape developer was recently sentenced for stealing from players to profit from black market transactions. In other gaming economies, World of Warcraft's newest black market NPC has introduced rare items that players are still unable to afford, while Slayers 2 operates a black market vendor that relocates every two hours to manage inventory scarcity.
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PC and Steam Deck
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