California man, Erik Estavillo, is suing Activision Blizzard, makers of World of Warcraft, for one million dollars because he claims the slow game pace is designed to take the player longer to get where he needs to go. He says the slow game pace is causing him anxiety, agoraphobia, depression and Crohn's Disease.
Lest you think that was the highlight of the suit, just wait until you hear the witnesses he is calling on his behalf: Winona Ryder and Martin Lee Gore, the founder of Depeche Mode. He thinks Winona's interest in Catcher In The Rye makes her qualified to discuss alienation and that Gore's songs make him an expert in alienation because he is "sad, lonely and alienated, as can be seen in the songs he writes."
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Lest you think that was the highlight of the suit, just wait until you hear the witnesses he is calling on his behalf: Winona Ryder and Martin Lee Gore, the founder of Depeche Mode. He thinks Winona's interest in Catcher In The Rye makes her qualified to discuss alienation and that Gore's songs make him an expert in alienation because he is "sad, lonely and alienated, as can be seen in the songs he writes."
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http://www.joystiq.com/tag/erik-estavillo
he sued sony for banning him from everquest and already sued blizzard for wasting his life.
he's either crazy or a lawyer or both
frivolous lawsuits like this are a burden
OUR taxes are paying for the courts to hear a case like this
Also, crohn's disease isn't caused by videogames. Its genetic-based, and exacerbated by environmental conditions (like pollution and diet), not MMOs.