The Line Between Passion and Addiction

Posted Feb 2, 2012 at 4:06PM EST by

Listed in: News Tags: game addiction, IRL, World of Warcraft

We’re all avid gamers. I think that’s safe to say, since we’re all here either writing or reading about games. However, there’s a thin line between being passionate about a subject and being completely obsessed. Game addiction is a very real problem for thousands, if not millions of people. In my days of WoW raiding, it wasn’t uncommon to hear stories of abandoned wives, lost jobs and other nasty consequences of being unable to pull oneself away from the screen.

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Anthony Rosner, a third-year student at University of Central Arkansas, decided to plunge headlong into the world of game addiction with his short film, IRL. The movie focuses on World of Warcraft, but gamers of all varieties will likely find something with which to identify.

If you have about ten minutes to kill, the movie is definitely worth a look:

If anything, IRL provides us with an opportunity to discuss the perils of game addiction. When do you think passion crosses over into addiction? Have you ever had to forcefully pull yourself or a friend out of a game?

Let us know in the comments.

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its a great story about a quitter the object of the game is to finish it and he didn't I def see an ending in sight to WOW I can't imagine they have more that much more content were 85 right now with panda land being 90 so we need 95 and 99 so if it 6 yrs to come out with 3 expantions add the two carry the 3 HOLY CRAP I still have 6 yrs moreeeeeeeee I don't know if I can do it myself but I have to finish the game and then its off to StarWars

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