An 18 year-old Taiwanese man has been found dead after booking himself a room at a local internet cafe and playing Diablo III for 40 hours straight.
Identified only by his surname, Chang, the teenager reportedly didn't eat for two days, and was found by an employee on Sunday morning slumped over a table. After being woken, "he stood, took a few steps and then collapsed". Rushed to hospital, he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
While an autopsy is yet to be carried out, authorities suspect "that long hours in a sedentary position created cardiovascular problems", which would ultimately have led to his death.
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Taiwan teen dies after gaming for 40 hours [The Australian, thanks Paulie!]
DISCUSSION
Surely video games aren't exclusive in their occasionally fanatical allure. Why are there seemingly never stories about people who have died during TV or movie binges? I myself have spent almost entire days on the couch catching up on seasons of Breaking Bad or Dexter. Of course I got up to eat, but then again I do the same thing when I'm gaming.