18 year old dies after gaming marathon

[AlexRG23]

It's not a matter of having heart problems or starving, when staying in that position long enough, blood clots begin to form in your arteries (legs). Once you stand, they shoot straight up into your heart, instantly killing you.

This is not the first time its happened, there are numerous reports of kids dying from the same thing playing WoW and other games of similar massive multiplayer genre.

Advice on saving you're life, every hour or so of playing, stand up and walk around, take a break, get some water, and take a piss. That's what i do

Anyway, you just got learned xd

 

[Neonian]

thats his stupid a s s fault .

 

[Out Of Ctrl]

that's what you get when you don't have friends to hang out with, and what was he thinking? he was in a caffe, why didn't he just eat something? and who plays that much? damn!!!

You'd be surprised with World of Warcraft players.

There was also that guy who got a bloodclot in his leg for having 12 hour gaming sessions on his Xbox. Real shit.

Damn :sy:

 

[rashida chan]

Wow that's terrible I love gaming but I can't see myself doing something like this , I feel very sorry for this guy but where the hell was his family ??? Their son was absent for two days why didn't they search for him and what about the workers in the Internet cafe why did they let him play that long !!!

 

[Out Of Ctrl]

Wow that's terrible I love gaming but I can't see myself doing something like this , I feel very sorry for this guy but where the hell was his family ??? Their son was absent for two days why didn't they search for him and what about the workers in the Internet cafe why did they let him play that long !!!

I know right. Also I've never heard of an Internet cafe thats open for 24 hours.

 

[ThirteenthNova]

His own damn fault.

I don't see how someone plays a game and doesn't eat, Take a 5min break, or cook something in the microwave.

Or atleast stock up on munchies befor hand.

Funny that he died because of not eating/Drinking when he was in a damn cafe xd

^^^ This

 

[kmrasengan]

It's not a matter of having heart problems or starving, when staying in that position long enough, blood clots begin to form in your arteries (legs). Once you stand, they shoot straight up into your heart, instantly killing you.

This is not the first time its happened, there are numerous reports of kids dying from the same thing playing WoW and other games of similar massive multiplayer genre.

Advice on saving you're life, every hour or so of playing, stand up and walk around, take a break, get some water, and take a piss. That's what i do

Anyway, you just got learned xd

i do it bro, and the longest i've played in a row was like 3 hours, and it was just one time.

 

[kmrasengan]

I know right. Also I've never heard of an Internet cafe thats open for 24 hours.

me neither. that's weird.

 

[Out Of Ctrl]

It's not a matter of having heart problems or starving, when staying in that position long enough, blood clots begin to form in your arteries (legs). Once you stand, they shoot straight up into your heart, instantly killing you.

This is not the first time its happened, there are numerous reports of kids dying from the same thing playing WoW and other games of similar massive multiplayer genre.

Advice on saving you're life, every hour or so of playing, stand up and walk around, take a break, get some water, and take a piss. That's what i do

Anyway, you just got learned xd

Nice advice lol

i do it bro, and the longest i've played in a row was like 3 hours, and it was just one time.

The longest I've played in a row was like 4 hours on MMORG Runescape. xd

 

[Neonian]

i miss being a little kid, because i would never have to worry about this shit, cause the average 8 year old weighs around 60 and even if your playing 15 hours straight theirs not enought fat/blood in you to clot you .

 

[UzumakiNaruto20]

Idc how good a video game is, when I get hungry/thirsty I will get up and go eat. The game isn't going anywhere.

 

[Out Of Ctrl]

Idc how good a video game is, when I get hungry/thirsty I will get up and go eat. The game isn't going anywhere.

Unfortunately some people don't see it that way and addiction gets the better of them.

 

[Moon eye plan]

It's crazy that people forget to eat

 

[uchiha3]

Game on!!!!! live life bro
play games all day everyday

 

[AlexRG23]

i do it bro, and the longest i've played in a row was like 3 hours, and it was just one time.

That's good man, sometimes people don't know how dangerous video games can be. They can be very addictive, this can be very lethal as all addictions are a bad thing.
It can lead to deaths like this, or social dysfunction, and even mental illness.

This is a big issue now that games are becoming so big and a sort of lifestyle in the new generation. I'm 18, so i know.
There is just not enough awareness out there on VGaming, or concern. It's almost like taboo, and it needs to change, cause its sad to hear a death about someone who with the right help or knowledge wouldn't have died.

Parents are to blame imo, research the game before you let your child buy or play it. Be strict on how long he plays, because the warning labels on boxes are never enough.
Also, there aren't any warnings indicating this possible scenario.

Anyway, I've voiced my opinions, help keep gamers aware, you know.

 

[AP2k]

Continously?

With the occasional bathroom break. And i ate a shit ton of cereal. Totally blew my PS3 out though

 

[kmrasengan]

With the occasional bathroom break. And i ate a shit ton of cereal. Totally blew my PS3 out though

what was the game?

 

[Kakashi Hatakeo]

Thats sad very sad, but props to the guy 40 hours straight yeesh how is that possible. Wait dont answer that

 

[OhReary]

Hmm, internet cafe, the dude probably drank energy drinks all day.

 

[rockerstud]

thats crazy

i usually play games 5 hours

then take breaks