People That Died From Video Game Addiction - How can people reach a point where they are actually gaming themselves to death? Maybe it stems from the fact that playing video games isn’t an idle act at all and is, in fact, active media. We become immersed in the continuing, developing saga that is the video game narrative. Sure, there’s a pause button available (on some games, anyway), but using it means killing momentum and releasing oneself from the complete absorption of the experience.