Man dies playing computer games.

[Cunny78]

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 on 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 August 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.

[Allan268]

4-5 months back a Korean couple were charged because they spent 24 hours in a cafe playing World of Warcraft and let their baby die in a cot at home.

[Munster]

Any need for us to know all this ?

Edited August 10, 2005 by Munster

[H33Racing]

Any need for us to know all this ?

26081[/snapback]

 

Yeah lol its a warning for all of us that we dont play

UKDirt to much

 

Cheers

Mark

Edited August 10, 2005 by H33Racing

[Yorick_H30]

  wots 50 hours gaming...LOL

 

i get tired after a night of Ukdirt

 

[Allan268]

Any need for us to know all this ?

26081[/snapback]

 

Personally i find it interesting news, if you don't, you don't have to comment?

 

[Guest Scrapman53]

The 1st story was in the Daily Record today.