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S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games


SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said Tuesday.

The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing on-line battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.

Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play on-line games on Aug. 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.

"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.

Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.

After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.

He died a few minutes later, it said.

South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.

I mean...I've done some MARATHON EQ sessions, and even some MARATHON WOW sessions, but 50 hours STRAIGHT!? 

He wasn't exhausted....he OD'd on caffine!  It's the only explanation.

Now that guy was an addict!

I've played for longer than i'm proud of but 50 hours - u rock sir!

Isn't it the dream - to die doing what u love? :hihi:

The longest I've played video games straight is maybe 10 hours or so. I coulden't imagine 50 hours straight.

Baah, koreeans are weak! Here in Romania a kid stood in frond of a PC playing Counter-strike for 3 days straight, and the people at the net cafe reported that he never slept, ate or drank anything!!!

A pshychologist said that he survived because in his head the need for Counterstrike became bigger than the need for food, water or sleep.

His parents finally found him, but they had to force him to get of his chair!

who thinks axl?s doing the same thing ?!?

 :hihi:  That's it!  We better warn him!!


I need to show this article to my sons!  :P

You'd rather die playing tetris than having sex?

You'd rather die having sex than having a heroin overdose?

 :smoking: Izzy? :smoking:

You'd rather die having a heroin od than choking in your own puke? (the rn'r death)

Yeah

 :smoking: Izzy? :smoking:

yep, me too.