A game time card (GTC, also called game time code) generally refers to a type of

voucher A voucher is a bond of the redeemable transaction type which is worth a certain monetary value and which may be spent only for specific reasons or on specific goods. Examples include housing, travel, and food vouchers. The term voucher is also a ...

that allows a player subscription time to a certain online video game, usually a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). These are an alternative to the normal subscription method of cyclical billing that most games offer. The game time card is usually comparable in cost and exchangeable as a gift. The term now often simply refers to any one-use code for an online game. Some other uses include upgraded subscription cards, new account codes, and codes that can be redeemed for in-game currency. Some video game companies allow players to spend the purchased game time on any title in their collection, or divide it among multiple games.

EVE Online ''Eve Online'' (stylised ''EVE Online'') is a space-based, persistent world massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by CCP Games. Players of ''Eve Online'' can participate in a number of in-game professi ...

allows players to buy game time cards with in-game currency, letting players who cannot afford subscriptions to buy their game time from others who want to quickly gain in-game currency.My EVE
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Role-playing game terminology