It's no question that there are some players, especially in the highly competitive Counter-Strike community, that take the game a little too seriously. In Australia, Perth, a simple one on one game of Counter-Strike ended in the brutal attack of a nineteen-year-old (David) by his twenty-year-old rival (Adam).

The two boys had met at a local cyber café to play Counter-Strike together. Adam, the older of the two boys, had continuously defeated his younger rival which led to several fights breaking out, only to be broken up by the café's administrator. During the night, both boys were drinking alcohol and continued to play the game, despite their rapidly degrading relationship.

Adam had left the café first, with another, older friend, waiting outside until David finished playing at 3:00am. Upon leaving, Adam proceeded to hit David over the head with a brick until he succumbed to his injuries. The half-buried body was discovered the following morning by residents.