A Taiwanese man collapsed and died over the weekend after playing Blizzard's Diablo III for 40 straight hours. The Australian Associated Press reported the story, citing the Taiwanese United Daily News as the source of the information.

 

According to the report, the 18-year-old man entered an Internet café in southern Taiwan around noon on Friday, booked a private room, and played almost two days without stopping to eat. On Sunday morning, an employee of the café entered the room to check on the man and found him resting on a table. Shortly after being roused, the man collapsed and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

This is far from the first time a marathon gaming session has ended in tragedy. The AAP reported that another Taiwanese man died in February after a 23-hour gaming jag ended with a heart attack. In 2007, a 30-year-old man collapsed and died in Guangzhou, China, after gaming for three straight days, In 2005, a 28-year-old South Korean man died after a 50-hour gaming session. In 2003, police in Hong Kong cited a six-hour stint playing Diablo II at an Internet café as a contributing factor in a 28-year-old man's death. In 2002, a 24-year-old South Korean man died after 86 uninterrupted hours of gameplay. That same month, a 27-year-old Taiwanese man lasted 32 hours before succumbing to death by exhaustion.

[uPDATE]: Blizzard released the following comment on the news:

"We're saddened to hear this news, and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. We don't feel it would be appropriate for us to comment further without knowing all of the circumstances involved.

"While we recognize that it's ultimately up to each individual or their parent or guardian to determine playing habits, we feel that moderation is clearly important, and that a person's day-to-day life should take precedence over any form of entertainment."

 

http://www.gamespot....arathon-6387472

 

Now what the firetruck is wrong with this guy. Who in their right mind would play a game for 40 firetrucking hours straight. This guy obviously was crazy.

It's incidents like this that make me scared to have Asperger's Syndrome. One of the symptoms is to develop a deep fascination or obsession with something you really, really like. I remember when my obsession was Kingdom Hearts. I played KHII three days straight with showering and if my mother hadn't nagged me to eat or drink, I don't know what could have happened. It scares me because I have no control over this symptom. I become hyper focused, immoral and irritational. All I can think of is being around or involved with my obsession and nothing else. Unless someone is there to limit or nag me, I won't be able to control myself. It terrifies me that I can't be of my own mind and that this could be the very outcome of my future. And what's also awful is I have to depend on somebody to take care of me and I'm burdening them by doing so. ): I wish I had the strength to take care of myself but I'm so weak and it frustrates me to no end.

 

I'm sorry, I didn't know that you had asperger. I'm guessing that judging by what you posted, you have low self-confidence, you just need to need to try to have more self-confidence. Sure you may have have a disability, but as long as you have people around you to help you through this, I'm sure, that it'll be easier to control it.

Edited July 19, 201213 yr by rikufan25

I'm sorry, I didn't know that you had asperger. I'm guessing that judging by what you posted, you have low self-confidence, you just need to need to try to have more self-confidence. Sure you may have have a disability, but as long as you have people around you to help you through this, I'm sure, that it'll be easier to control it.

 

My self-confidence wavers all the time. Sometimes, it's low, sometimes, it soars. It depends really.

My self-confidence wavers all the time. Sometimes, it's low, sometimes, it soars. It depends really.

 

Try to believe in yourself more.

Try to believe in yourself more.

 

Optimism is a beautiful thing. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

It's incidents like this that make me scared to have Asperger's Syndrome. One of the symptoms is to develop a deep fascination or obsession with something you really, really like. I remember when my obsession was Kingdom Hearts. I played KHII three days straight with showering and if my mother hadn't nagged me to eat or drink, I don't know what could have happened. It scares me because I have no control over this symptom. I become hyper focused, immoral and irritational. All I can think of is being around or involved with my obsession and nothing else. Unless someone is there to limit or nag me, I won't be able to control myself. It terrifies me that I can't be of my own mind and that this could be the very outcome of my future. And what's also awful is I have to depend on somebody to take care of me and I'm burdening them by doing so. ): I wish I had the strength to take care of myself but I'm so weak and it frustrates me to no end.

 

As long as you admit this to them, someone who takes care of you won't mind. I am really sorry about this though. Of course if you get obsessed with something over the internet, I hope we can talk you out into eating, sleeping etc.

 

You have strength, just be sure to find it and use it.

 

 

@topic

 

I read it because of a guys status.

It's really sad, it proves what obsession can do to you.

But as long as you know to eat, take a shower, sleep etc. etc., you can be fine.

Edited July 19, 201213 yr by Shana09

As long as you admit this to them, someone who takes care of you won't mind. I am really sorry about this though. Of course if you get obsessed with something over the internet, I hope we can talk you out into eating, sleeping etc.

 

You have strength, just be sure to find it and use it.

 

 

@topic

 

I read it because of a guys status.

It's really sad, it proves what obsession can do to you.

But as long as you know to eat, take a shower, sleep etc. etc., you can be fine.

 

And as long as your parents don't kill you for playing it all day.

And as long as your parents don't kill you for playing it all day.

 

I play all day if the game is like KH, TWEWY, Pokèmon etc. lmao. But i do eat, sleep, drink, shower etc.

I play all day if the game is like KH, TWEWY, Pokèmon etc. lmao. But i do eat, sleep, drink, shower etc.

 

My parents would kill me if I played a game for over 2 hours straight.

My parents would kill me if I played a game for over 2 hours straight.

 

I play a game for 8 hours+ straight and they do not kill me.

 

I did get skinnier though...but I still eat =/ I just don't overeat.

I play a game for 8 hours+ straight and they do not kill me.

 

I did get skinnier though...but I still eat =/ I just don't overeat.

 

Good for you then.

Edited July 19, 201213 yr by rikufan25

i luv games but not enough to play and not eat or drink poor man

i luv games but not enough to play and not eat or drink poor man

 

The poor man isn't poor anymore now that he's dead.

lol yah

Jeez. I honestly don't know how people can play games so much like that. I mean, i did play mass effect 2/3 on launch at midnight for a good 6-7 hours, but i just don't get how people can play so much like that without eating or anything.

Wow just wow

 

no, Diablo III

no, Diablo III

 

 

 

 

But in all seriousness though, that story is pretty terrible. I didn't know stuff like that even happened.

Clicking to death...

longest i went so far is 21 hours for N64 marathon and even then i had food and drinks. I see a lot of these happening at internet cafe. Wonder if they have some kind of max hours a person can book

Whoah, I really don't know how the guy could just play for so many hours nonstop. That's just creepy! Look, I love video games as much as the next guy, but I wouldn't go to such an extent as to play so many hours. There's a thing called moderation, and it looks like these taiwanese people need to learn what it is. =o

What? I've read about this weeks ago, but people are saying it happened last weekend? What...?

Whoah, I really don't know how the guy could just play for so many hours nonstop. That's just creepy! Look, I love video games as much as the next guy, but I wouldn't go to such an extent as to play so many hours. There's a thing called moderation, and it looks like these taiwanese people need to learn what it is. =o

 

You shouldn't generalize "these taiwanese people" as if they have no self-control and lack of moderation. That was just one man, his nationality doesn't have anything to do with it.

This already happened before.

 

But still this is just sad to hear.

He should have stopped by McDonald's or something before he went there....

Woah, I think i'm heading down the path to destruction too, 8 hours on KH 3D yesterday. *hangs head in shame*

I Saw this at Zelda Dungeon