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Internet café death in Hong Kong tied to Diablo II

A man recently died in a Hong Kong Internet café after a long day's work and six hours of Diablo II.

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A Hong Kong Internet café was the site of the most recent death connected with long gaming sessions. According to a story in Asahi Shimbun, a 28-year-old man recently died due to unexplained causes after playing Diablo II for six hours. The police suggested that the man was under stress at work and that the long gaming session put him under increased strain.

Last October, there were two deaths reported in connection with gaming sessions that lasted more than 24 hours, one in 2895569Taiwan , the other in 2885104South Korea .

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