When gaming becomes an obsession it can become dangerous. In Hong Kong, a seventeen-year-old boy died as a result of playing his favourite game in the cafes where he worked. After working for eight hours, he often stayed at the café and played Diablo II. On some nights he slept for only two hours. In May 2002 he was found unconscious at a computer after playing all night. When he died later in hospital, doctors said it was because of exhaustion.