baby bear 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2007 lol...that's rediculous that someone would get sucked into a game to that extent. well I guess it's his own fault that happened to him. what an idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sten 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2007 that sounds like wot will happen to some guy at school.he never shuts up about "WOW" (world or warcraft) and he ses all he does at home is play world of warcraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alegis 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2007 that sounds like wot will happen to some guy at school.he never shuts up about "WOW" (world or warcraft) and he ses all he does at home is play world of warcraft.Yeah. I mean, talking extensively about the game is the same as playing it NONSTOP and dying out of heart failure or dehydration, right?This is an extreme example. They hit the news because it's bizarre, but also extremely rare. As others have mentioned it's not even certain there is a correlation because of his cause of death.And it doesn't matter crap if it were WoW, Everquest, or just nonstop music listening or marathoning some TV series. If his death was indeed from an overload of his hobby, then that is sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby bear 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2007 sereously I can't believe this. somone would really get so entertwined in the game that they would stop listening to what his body is telling him. sometimes people need to get a life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted September 29, 2007 Heart Failure is a chronic condition. Meaning it takes YEARS to occur. Basically your heart muscle grows bigger, but it grows inward, not outward making the chamber holding the blood smaller. This causes blood to back up into your lungs. WOW did not cause that. But it may have contributed to his sudden death.-Belg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted October 12, 2007 WOW have nothing to do with it if he starved himself wile playing video games. let alone didn't drink at all. I mean see'mon use some common sense.-hunter25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Ha ha, the funny thing if that you have to break in mid instances and quest to eat and drink is the game! And regardless I always walk away from the computer while on a flight path. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted November 30, 2007 He probably had heart failure due to him being dehydrated. If you become dehydrated your blood thickens, ya don't matter how tough your heart is. It's like trying to pump molasses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Its fake I think , since I played 58 hours without any sleep and Coke and Coffein and ofc 6 sandwich And I cant se I'm dead?-Nowaize Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted December 14, 2007 You can say it wasn't due to WoW all you want to, regardless of what your mindset is, you like it or you hate it((I fall on the latter end but thats not a bias)) the guy was addicted to the game, it happens. I have an addiction to Halo 3. Played it for 12 hours straight without moving one day. Granted its not the same time span but its most certainly a slight addiction. This guy had a problem, and it was an addiction to WoW. He may have neglected his own needs but it was due to his addiction. Thats all I have to say. Take care folks!-TarOBoI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adaml 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2007 I was reading the paper today about a man in South Korea who went on a 50 hour binge playing World of Warcraft and died of heart failure, caused by dehydration and starvation. Can video games become so engrossing that it numbs all effects such as hunger, thirst, or pain? It's hard to believe that he would not grab something to eat after playing for a little over 2 days straight. The article said that this kind of thing happens all the time in South Korea, not to the extreme of dying though. South Korea's connectivity to the world is very high, very close to the United States if not passed it. Their leaps in technology have made the internet a necessity which is both a good and bad thing.Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I just thought it was interesting :-P. maybe games do but i think it dontits just the way you take the games for and how serious you are with themthat guy must have been serious with his games if he played for 50hours with no break Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScepterDonFetti 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 So basically, "Demonic Video Games are Killing South Koreans".Makes sense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted January 15, 2008 Yeah, I'm an avid WOW gamer too. It can be really addictive. No doubt, the news is true. I saw it on the papers a year ago. -Vladimir Petroskvy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Wow. Sad story. It is actually possible to die of tiredness and plus if your brain works hard at the same time. Which is the case. You ought to take breaks once every three or fours hours at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Ok. I'm a bungie employee. I love games, but dying from them? well, I myself could believe it. I developed the games halo 2, and halo 3 (I helped). I know what game addiction is like, even though I haven't had it. I've worked with people who had it, which is 10x worse... Wouldn't you take a break? I mean jeez... You have to stay fit. Games aren't my life. I play maybe 2-3 hours a day (depends on occasion). I don't believe in mmorpg's. They are the most addicting, and I don't want that to happen to me. Guess I'll sign off here.-tzzle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
