Following the recent death of another Korean man who died during a marathon online gaming session, Korean experts give reasons for gaming fatalities.

Quote: Originally Posted by NextGeneration Two people have died in Korean Internet cafes since November, and doctors are pointing to dark, smoky, poorly ventilated environments combined with utter exhaustion. “People who haven’t slept for a long time usually don’t realize how exhausted or stressed they are,” said Dr. Song Hyeong-gon, a Korean ER doctor. “Because they are stressed by the obsession with winning the game, they consume a considerable amount of energy. In such a physically exhausted condition, exposure to bright colors or stimulating images on the screen is likely to irritate the cerebral cortex and can cause sudden death.” “The games we played in the 1980s were winnable once you found out the programmed rules of the game, but when playing network games you have to compete with millions of players all around the world,” said Eoh Gi-jun had of the Korea Computer Gaming Life Institute. “You may be one of the top ranking players one moment but drop way down the next second. Because of the massive competition, people can’t stop playing.” Article link at NextGen.biz