Swede's concerned by dangerous World of Warcraft
Addiction takes centre stage
In a new report investigating the causes and effects of videogame addiction, Sweden's Youth Care Foundation has called Blizzard's groundbreaking World of Warcraft, the "most dangerous game on the planet".
Speaking in the wake of the report, author Sven Rollenhagen has said that the best-selling MMO had a part to play in almost every addicted gamer the study looked at.
"It is the crack cocaine of the computer game world. Some will play it till they drop," the author warned; the report earning the backing of Swedish health authorities.
"Computer game addiction is becoming more widespread across the world," warned the Swedish National Institute of Public Health.
China and South Korea are already battling an 'epidemic', having set up gaming addiction clinics to deal with players who's addictions reach dangerous proportions.
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I play world of warcraft as soon as i have time. But when i log in and try to find a group for heroic dungeons, people don't care if people don't get what they want. I mean, the people of world of warcraft is selfish. I am too, but if someone really need something, i allow them to get it. All guilds or groupsi have joined, has always kicked me for being to "bad". I am a healer and i have 1400 healing power, i shouldn't be to hard to find a group for heroics or the easier raids. DON'T START PLAYING THIS STUPID GAME. It is fun, but yo could spend hours playing just because everyone is so heartless and stupid. i don't hate those who care about others, but the others can just DIE!
Ive logged over 3k hours on WoW over the past 2 years. I've had every top tier in every expansion.. I'm also 17, have a girlfriend of 9 months whom I spend more time with than at my own house, a job at GameStop, a BMW 740i, and a life in general.
get your !@#$ together and get over this damn game; it's fun, but it's literally nothing compared to any tangible object or person in REAL LIFE.