Californian sues World of Warcraft for social malaise
A California man is suing the makers of World of Warcraft for $1 million, claiming his addiction to the online video game has left him “sad, lonely, and alienated.” Erik Estavillo of San Jose says that the orc-infested world of the game is a “harmful virtual environment,” and that he’s become dependent on it “for the little ongoing happiness he can achieve in this life.”
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