Boy collapses after playing World of Warcraft for 24 hours straight

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http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5173755.ece


I find it funny they have a WoW advertisement on the page.

[Kazilla]

The teenager and six friends are reported to have gathered at his home in Laholm, western Sweden, on Saturday to play the new version of the game which went on sale on Thursday. He collapsed at around 2pm yesterday.

The boy is expected to make a full recovery but his father said he plans on limiting the amount of time his son is allowed to play computer games.

His father also warned other patents about the dangers of their sons’ extended game playing. “They also think the boys need to reduce the amount of time they play and will themselves be more vigilant,” he said.

There has been increasing concern in Britain about the risks of addiction to the game. More than 2,000 people queued for up to 18 hours outside a central London store on Wednesday for a special midnight opening to buy an “expansion pack” for the game.

Dr Richard Graham, a child psychiatrist at the Tavistock Centre, told the BBC that the popularity of the game has led to concerns over the extent to which youngsters are developing unhealthy addictions.

“Some of my clients will discuss playing games for 14 to 16 hours a day at times without breaks and for those the consequences are potentially very severe,” he said.

“The problem with World of Warcraft is the degree it can impact and create a socially withdrawn figure who may be connecting with people in the game and is largely dropping out of education, social opportunities.”

Some of the children referred to him even failed to attend appointments because they were playing the game, he told the BBC.

“One young man described vividly to me a sense that having achieved very high success in the game, when he switched off he felt downgraded.” he said. “Some of my clients will discuss playing for 14 or 16 hours a day without breaks and for those the consequences are very severe.”

First of all, don't blame it all on the game, I've played for much longer then 24 hours before, he had other factor's as they kind of touch upon but they try and put it all on the game.

Second, how the fuck does socializing with 9,000,000 cause social drop-outs. Zomg they aren't talk verbally.. actually most of the time they are. I've met more people from many different walks of the earth through WoW. People some think the only way they will get to experience it is if they do some idiotic foreign exchange.

Third, I've learned a lot on the game, not just facts about the game but shit in real life. Ive learned vocabulary for the most part. Many words I hear I wouldnt know what if meant if not for WoW.. some people are so damn naive.

Fourth, stfu and go buy a copy you fag-ass doctor.

That is all ;)

[Wallow]

And expected response from a video game addict ^

[Draco2003]

Lined up 18 hrs ahead of time? PSSSHHHH.... losers... they ain't got nothing on us Americans. We post up a week before shit releases. And then play for 3 days straight, and brag about it. That may sound bad, but I seen people play staring games with a .bmp of eyes... and win...

In all seriousness, parents should have been more involved in their kids' habits from the get go. Now, 24 hrs straight... no restroom breaks or anything? That kid must have a foul stench about him now... But I think it's funny that when an idiot does something stupid, the other millions of people are ignored, and that one retard is viewed as the poster child of an industry. "Some kid played a video game for 24 million years straight!?!? Video games aRe tEH RONGZZ!!1!"

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Make love, not warcraft!

[D3V]

The kid was in Sweden too, which makes the story that much sweeter.





...speaking of which, Where is Chruser? :eek:

[Chruser]

...speaking of which, Where is Chruser? :eek:


I'm right here, trying to immanentize the eschaton.

[D3V]

I figured you collapsed playing your Death Knight.

[Kazilla]

I figured you collapsed after you fell 112 stories.

fix't

[Chruser]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2038/26gn0.jpg

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It's not that far, he could do it. :p

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http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2038/26gn0.jpg


What is this? It horrifies me.

[Kazilla]

Looks like something from his new game no doubt, I just woke up so the name escapes me.

[Jessifer]

Ech. I blame the parents for actually letting their kid play for that long...

[Asamin]

Same. I don't see why someone should blame this on the game. We all know that it is a fun game (For some) and that people want to play it. Think. If your favorite thing to do was basketball and you had unlimited energy, wouldn't you want to play basketball all the time?

[Kazilla]

Yea but, then people would blame basketball and excersise would be condemned in schools.. it would be the end of the skinny and in with the fat!

[Wallow]

Yea but, then people would blame basketball and excersise would be condemned in schools.. it would be the end of the skinny and in with the fat!

Not really. Whenever something is banned, people want to do it. Great example: Drugs

[Kazilla]

You failed to see the sarcasm in my post.

[Wallow]

Sarcasm tags ftw

[Willkillforfood]

Exactly. They should have let him play longer until he died. We're overpopulated.

[Jessifer]

Executions via WoW?

[Willkillforfood]

Yes! Creative concept, good marketing stunt, and cheap!