11 Weird Deaths Related to Gaming: Page 4 of 11

Gaming and tragedy
Gaming and tragedy


4. The only monster deadlier than Kerrigan

StarCraft

StarCraft. It's deadly.

In South Korea, StarCraft is a gaming phenomenon for good reason: it’s got amazing strategy mechanics, a great story, plus it’s fun to play. Did we also mention it’s incredibly addicting?

In 2005, a 28-year-old South Korean industrial boiler repairman named Lee Seung Seop became obsessed with StarCraft, so much so that it started affecting his work and personal life.

Then one day, he went to an internet café in Taegu, and began what would end up becoming an unbelievable 50-hour StarCraft marathon. During the prolonged gaming session, he would only stop to relieve himself in the toilet and take short naps. What happened next would not surprise anyone: he collapsed from exhaustion. Then he died shortly after being taken to the hospital. Cause of death? Cardiac arrest induced by dehydration and fatigue.

It’s a good thing we don’t hear more cases involving death by StarCraft, given the country’s infatuation with the game. Actually, we’d rather not hear any more deaths related to gaming - StarCraft-related or not.



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