11 Weird Deaths Related to Gaming: Page 9 of 11

Gaming and tragedy
Gaming and tragedy


9. World of Warcraft and the afterlife: the connection

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MMORPGs take us to virtual realms so wonderful we sometimes find ourselves preferring them to the real world. But while a little wishful thinking is harmless, living and dying for a video game certainly isn’t.

Xiao Yi was obsessed with World of Warcraft, and would spend days at computer shops playing. In contrast to most addiction stories on this list, Xiao Yi was actually aware that what he was doing was unhealthy. He even told his father that video games had “poisoned” him to the point he no longer had any control over his own actions. His parents, however, were not internet or tech-savvy; as worried as they were, they didn’t know how to help him.

Then in 2005, Xiao Yi did the unthinkable – he climbed a 24-story building to the very top, then leapt to his death. He was only 13.

He left behind a suicide letter, which he had written in the point of view of an in-game character. He stated the he hoped to rejoin his gaming buddies in heaven. No mention was made of his parents.



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