The man reportedly lost consciousness at an internet cafe on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, Beijing. He was rushed to a clinic but could not be revived.
The 30-year-old man, who was not identified, was said to have spent more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500; £928) on gaming in the month before his death. China has more than 450 million internet users, and online games - which can involve multiple users role-playing in a virtual world - are particularly popular with young men.
Researchers say tens of millions of Chinese people - many of them teenagers - are addicted to internet gaming, despite curbs introduced by the authorities aimed at tackling the problem.
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It's a shame, but there must have been something wrong with him (other than the obvious).
Students stay up for days cramming; I wrote my masters in 4 days without sleep and I wasn't the only one (the experiments were already done). Granted I was beginning to hallucinate by the end, but I certainly wasn't as bad as the gent in the article.
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