In this interesting article there is a reverse of the normal discrimination against game players and the usual rant about a loss of productivity. Here, being a WoW player actually lands someone a job.

In late 2004, Stephen Gillett was in the running for a choice job at Yahoo! - a senior management position in engineering. He was a strong contender. Gillett had been responsible for CNET's backend, and he had helped launch a number of successful startups. But he had an additional qualification his prospective employer wasn't aware of, one that gave him a decisive edge: He was one of the top guild masters in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

Read the full story here: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired! .