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Two Fanatic World of Warcraft Gamers Have Died Because Of WoWAre there more to come? |
By Carmen Ivanov, Associate Games Editor
8th of November 2005, 07:19 GMT
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The recent deaths of two net gamers have once again raised the issue of the impact of addiction on the online gaming community, and the health risks involved.
A 28-years-old man from Beijing, nicknamed "Snowly", died last month after playing the online game "World of Warcraft" for several continuous days during the national day holiday. Snowly's friends, who share the same
game community, say that he was a very diligent member and a key official of their community, who was always connected to the Internet.
Several days before Snowly's death, the gamer was said to be preparing for a relatively difficult part of the game ( the final battle with the Black Dragon Prince) and had very little rest. He told his friends that he felt very tired. A big online funeral was held for him one week after the death.
But the event was sadly overshadowed by the death of another game enthusiast nicknamed Thereafter. Several online game communities have posted announcements to urge their members to pay attention to their health. Meanwhile, 7 major domestic game makers have agreed to install an anti-obsession system on eleven online game products.
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| Comment #1 by: WoW Abolisher on 12 Jan 2008, 02:41 GMT | reply to this comment | I am sorry that he died but at the same time, i am glad.
one less wow loving idiot in the world.
face facts pplz, wow sucks and always has.
And if you want a REAL mmo, come check out Cabal Online, best mmo ever made.
fast paced action, fast leveling, awesome skill effects, LOW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, nice graphics and effects, sool gear and much more.
pvp anywhere in the pvp server, not in some far off place that no one can get to.
no more super slow gameplay to the the point that you want to drive a rusty spike through your skull.
Cabal = the new standard for any good mmo's, and gladly, wow doesnt fall in that standard, but far behind it.
flame me all you want WoW fan bois, but just look at this article, WoW kills, just like cigarettes and drugs, so no to drugs, say no to Wow and maybe you wont end up like this poor sob. |
| Comment #1.1 by: Sam on 19 Mar 2008, 15:58 GMT | ..
Your disgusting, how can you use such a serious issue to advertise for some rubbish MMO,
a Person has died, and you feel the need to turn this in to an advert, your a disgrace. |
| Comment #1.2 by: PixelatedDream on 26 May 2008, 23:20 GMT | You're glad?
Let's turn this around for a second.....
What if something happened to you and some heartless person posted:
"I Am sorry that he died but at the same time, I'm glad
One less CABAL idiot in the world"
yeah ....that's what i thought.
I LOVE CABAL I play every day and the only reason I don't play WoW is because i can't afford the fee's but come on dude are you SERIOUSLY that heartless? there is a time for everthing and that was soooo not the time to be advertising.......
And furthor more, WoW didn't kill anyone....I saw a special way back when about Everquest being so addicting that people would loose they're jobs, and family's over playing it. WoW is no different and niether is CABAL. ANYONE can be addicted to ANY GAME...you just have to know when it's Just a game and when it's more than just a game....take a break. As for you.....Well......I don't even play WoW so i'm saying this not as a "WoW Fan" but as an actually thoughtful caring human being....YOU NEED SERIOUS HELP. |
| Comment #1.3 by: Adam Varga on 01 Jun 2008, 16:17 GMT | How can you be glad that someone died? You are the same, MMO-fanatic idiot, and you're gonna die the same way! SOD your bloody MMORPG. |
| Comment #2 by: Amazing! on 12 Jan 2008, 10:21 GMT | reply to this comment | Sir, that was a very immature lame comment on your part. Cabal is a great game, WoW is a great game. At the end of the day, anybody can take any game too seriously. Sadly in this case, they guy took WoW too seriously and paid a price.
This, however does not mean that the same "addiction disorder" is not possible to occur on Cabal Online.
I hope you feel good about yourself, ridiculing the death of another. I don't think the friends and family would have shared the same attitude. Heres a suggestion, Grow up?
And yes, I have played both of these games.
Good Day. |
| Comment #3 by: Chuck on 04 Feb 2008, 13:59 GMT | reply to this comment | Another misleading article. They didn't die "Because Of WoW" like your title stated. They died due to an issue with addiction or just plain old being stupid.
To say it was because of WoW is assigning fault to WoW and there is no way a game can kill anyone. |
| Comment #4 by: Critic on 11 Feb 2008, 18:41 GMT | reply to this comment | I am a student researching game addictions, just so everyone knows, especially the first commentor whos comment was an insult then an advertisment. These deaths are horrible and increasing, research around the globe is starting to link suicide to game addiction, although it's true that this is not the fault of WoW, people with mental disorders are far more likely to devote so much time to these games because they do not feel a social security in real life. It doesn't matter what the game is it has a high potential for addiction. I won't lecture on gametimes. But I do suggest that anyone playing the game keep an eye on any friends that may be having issues and ask themselves if they might not be having a problem to. If the game becomes more then a game, then theres a problem. |
| Comment #5 by: 1337 H4x0r on 15 Feb 2008, 14:31 GMT | reply to this comment | Ok, the dude on top has no reason to make fun of wow, he has either never played it or played it got ganked and was too weak to continue playing, Wow is an addicting game, but if you blame the death of these people on wow, then i can blame the death of all the people at Virgina Tech on the gun. It's about addiction, not WoW. End of story... |
| Comment #6 by: Eric on 21 Feb 2008, 20:23 GMT | reply to this comment | Addiction can certainly create health hazards, especially when one is addicted to harmful substances like drugs or alcohol. But this is just ridiculous. Even alcoholics and druggies remember to eat and sleep. While addiction may have contributed to this death, a complete lack of common sense is what kills these idiots. I've known plenty of WoW addicts, but they can at least remember to sleep every now and again. The most basic skill, really.
Let's be realistic...these people played a game so much they died...that's a new pathetic low. If they can sit in front of a game until they die, I don't think society is missing out on any good genes. I'd have to wonder if these people would be able to accomplish anything worthwhile with their lives anyway.
It might sound harsh...but death by too much MMO is just pathetic on so many levels... |
| Comment #7 by: Tyler on 25 Mar 2008, 12:34 GMT | reply to this comment | I agree with comment #2 completely just because you are so immature that u have to degrade someone dieing to put across some bias u have against a certain game is..in my opinion dispicable
I have never played "cabal" and it may very well be the greatest game in history and that is your opinion just as my is WoW is a great game. That however does not give any reason to imply that
a human being life has ended
thank you |
| Comment #9 by: none of ya dam buissnes on 03 Apr 2008, 20:27 GMT | reply to this comment | i think comment number 1 was made by an idiot .....u cannot do something like that and feel good about your self and sleep at night u are very horrible and should not even be alowd on your internet if this is what you use it for....good day to you |
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