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Gamer murders rival guild's member in real life
Another hullabaioo news concerns video gaming as in-game battling followed later to real battle, in real life.
By Antti 'drinn' Paasivaara
Jan 17, 2008 18:11
Another hullabaioo news concerns video gaming as in-game battling followed later to real battle, in real life.Russia Today reports a story of an 33 year-old student, Albert, who got murdered in real life basically due to in-game dispute between two guilds.
It all started, when Coo-clocks and Platanium guilds faced each other in virtual battles at Lineage II, Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. A few days before New Year's Eve, Albert's guild, Platanium, killed one of the Coo-clock's members.
After Platanium's action both parties agreed to meet up in real life, in the city of Ufa. The meeting followed up to a real fight, whence Albert got injured badly. In the very end, Albert died from his injuries on the way to hospital.
"I think they have confused the game and reality. And after we buried him on December 31, they continued to threaten us," told Albert's sister, Albina at the RussiaToday.ru website.
The 22 year-old defendant is now waiting to get charged.
After the disputes, Coo-clock's guild continued to threaten Albert's family, as one of the threats was later pointed to Albert's sister.
It all started, when Coo-clocks and Platanium guilds faced each other in virtual battles at Lineage II, Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. A few days before New Year's Eve, Albert's guild, Platanium, killed one of the Coo-clock's members.
"I think they have confused the game and reality."
After Platanium's action both parties agreed to meet up in real life, in the city of Ufa. The meeting followed up to a real fight, whence Albert got injured badly. In the very end, Albert died from his injuries on the way to hospital.
"I think they have confused the game and reality. And after we buried him on December 31, they continued to threaten us," told Albert's sister, Albina at the RussiaToday.ru website.
The 22 year-old defendant is now waiting to get charged.
After the disputes, Coo-clock's guild continued to threaten Albert's family, as one of the threats was later pointed to Albert's sister.
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sad ;\
never heard something like this before ... ill ...
... ok.
I know when I first logged on to the internet a little tutorial popped up with the following;
"Should you ever get into any kind of altercation online, you should schedule a time and place to meet to discuss your problem like gentlemen, we recommend meeting at your home address."
You know what, if you're going to be moronic and resolve in game issues by scheduling meetings to fight, you might as well go full on moron and bring a machine gun.
If one of those dipsticks brought a machine guy and blew away everyone else there at least I could take solace in the fact that they won't be ruining anyone else's game.
They clearly have fuck all else to offer society.
fckin sick.
what a bunch of retards :x
Soccer hooligans get into fights and kill eatchover frequently all over the world just because they support different teams that play a game called football. I don't think this is so special that it has to be mentioned here. As gaming becomes more and more mainstream I think you can expect more stuff like this.
(against other gamers that is)
Im sorry Albert.
Lets stick with blaming the Russians instead.
:D
those F*$*tards...
read what lawlz said about this stuff if anyone is interesting ..
nerd 24/7 gamer: "WOW PEOPLE DIE IN THE WORLD, NEVER THOUGHT IT HAPPENS"
from pc game die 1 - its tragedy
from drugs, alcohol, stealing and what else ... dies daily thousands of people - statistics.
Really sad.
OMFG
P.S : THE NATIONALITY OF THE MURDERER WASN'T MENTIONED, I ASSUME HE'S CHINESE.
hahahahahahahaha.