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Gamers are flocking to online farms — what does this mean for agriculture?

When James Bendon started developing a video game about farming in Australia, complete with giant wombats and fire-breathing Tasmanian devils, he never dreamt it would be so successful.

"It's sold over 250,000 copies [since July], which is above and beyond my expectation, I still can't believe it," Mr Bendon said.

"I always enjoyed farming games and I wanted to make one that felt like the little bush town I grew up in ... and, yeah, the response has been amazing."

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