Dying 10 year old uses the Make a Wish Foundation to visit Blizzard

[Matthias99]

Video games is the last BS id be thinking about if i was going to die. Its sad.

I don't think there are too many people that, if told they had a day to live, would say "Woah! I'd better go play WoW!"

Chatterton's parents divorced about five years ago and he spends time with both. But only when he's with his dad does he get to play WoW. Micah Chatterton, a writer, wanted to play from the game's beginning, but couldn't afford it. In the U.S., WoW costs about $20 plus another $15 a month in subscription fees. Also, to play online, it's best to have a high-speed Internet connection, which is another $20 to $50 a month.

Then, last fall, Micah Chatterton's house burned down, taking away all his son's toys. He used some insurance money for a computer and Internet access. The father-and-son team entered the world of Warcraft. By Friday, they had made it to level 63. Blizzard bumped ePhoenix up to level 70, the highest level, and stocked the character with gold, weapons and new armor.

"There were a lot of things that are unconventional with our relationship, and the way we choose to bond and spend time together," said Micah Chatterton. "For instance, WoW was something we had researched and talked about. We would talk about what kind of character do we want to create. This costume as opposed to that costume. We would make decisions together. Neither of us would feel comfortable about making a big decision without consulting the other."

"I asked him to think about why he likes to play WoW and one thing he said was he likes interacting with people he doesn't know. No matter how crappy things are going on the outside, in the real world, he can be strong and successful and really turn heads in WoW."

He plays with his father. He's a kid and he has brain cancer. It's more interesting than watching TV 12 hours a day when you're stuck in a hospital bed. And you get to meet and interact with people playing an MMORPG, even if it's a more limited interaction than you might get in the real world. If it makes him happy and takes his mind off his illness, more power to him.

 

[hooflung]

Kudos to Blizzard.

Shame to anyone criticizing a child for wanting to play a video game that he enjoys. 18 years ago, faced with the same problem, I probably would have asked for a visit to the Transformer Factory or Nintendo of Japan Headquarters.

 

[ramj70]

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: irishScott

groggy and weak in the hospital, Chatterton only wanted to play the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft.

Kudos to Blizzard for doing what they did, but I still find this extremely sad.

I hope you mean sad in that the poor kid has to deal with dying that young and not sad in that he likes video games. I'm going to pretend that is what you mean at least.

Nah sad that hes about to die and wants to play wow.

yeah theres a million better things to do before you croak than play WoW. infact theres a million better things to do than play WoW even if your fit and well, its a terrible life curbing game.

its like smoking....only smoking ****** your lungs and with recent legislation makes you an outcast, being addicted to WoW basically turns you into a fat chuffing no-hoper with zero motivation to do anything else.

Video games is the last BS id be thinking about if i was going to die. Its sad.

Yeah, he should do something really constructive like maybe go on some internet forums and criticize dying children and their wishes.

Now that would be sad and shameful.

 

[PepePeru]

:thumbsup: to blizzard

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: irishScott

groggy and weak in the hospital, Chatterton only wanted to play the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft.

Kudos to Blizzard for doing what they did, but I still find this extremely sad.

I hope you mean sad in that the poor kid has to deal with dying that young and not sad in that he likes video games. I'm going to pretend that is what you mean at least.

Nah sad that hes about to die and wants to play wow.

yeah theres a million better things to do before you croak than play WoW. infact theres a million better things to do than play WoW even if your fit and well, its a terrible life curbing game.

its like smoking....only smoking ****** your lungs and with recent legislation makes you an outcast, being addicted to WoW basically turns you into a fat chuffing no-hoper with zero motivation to do anything else.

Video games is the last BS id be thinking about if i was going to die. Its sad.

he's focking 10 years old!!!

When I was 10, I would've wanted to go scuba-diving (had to complain to my parents for years before they agreed to get me lessons), or gone on the Vomit-comet (yes, I knew what it was back then), but I guess I was the exception to the rule.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: irishScott

groggy and weak in the hospital, Chatterton only wanted to play the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft.

Kudos to Blizzard for doing what they did, but I still find this extremely sad.

I hope you mean sad in that the poor kid has to deal with dying that young and not sad in that he likes video games. I'm going to pretend that is what you mean at least.

Nah sad that hes about to die and wants to play wow.

yeah theres a million better things to do before you croak than play WoW. infact theres a million better things to do than play WoW even if your fit and well, its a terrible life curbing game.

its like smoking....only smoking ****** your lungs and with recent legislation makes you an outcast, being addicted to WoW basically turns you into a fat chuffing no-hoper with zero motivation to do anything else.

Video games is the last BS id be thinking about if i was going to die. Its sad.

he's focking 10 years old!!!

When I was 10, I would've wanted to go scuba-diving (had to complain to my parents for years before they agreed to get me lessons), or gone on the Vomit-comet (yes, I knew what it was back then), but I guess I was the exception to the rule.

I still think you guys are failing to realize that this is a 10 year old, wheelchair bound, and very ill child. I'd imagine a lot of things are quite simply out of his scope physically. He enjoys playing WoW with his father because it's something he can do, and something they do together. What's sad is that some of you are viewing this as a reflection of society. :roll:

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: irishScott

groggy and weak in the hospital, Chatterton only wanted to play the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft.

Kudos to Blizzard for doing what they did, but I still find this extremely sad.

I hope you mean sad in that the poor kid has to deal with dying that young and not sad in that he likes video games. I'm going to pretend that is what you mean at least.

Nah sad that hes about to die and wants to play wow.

yeah theres a million better things to do before you croak than play WoW. infact theres a million better things to do than play WoW even if your fit and well, its a terrible life curbing game.

its like smoking....only smoking ****** your lungs and with recent legislation makes you an outcast, being addicted to WoW basically turns you into a fat chuffing no-hoper with zero motivation to do anything else.

Video games is the last BS id be thinking about if i was going to die. Its sad.

he's focking 10 years old!!!

When I was 10, I would've wanted to go scuba-diving (had to complain to my parents for years before they agreed to get me lessons), or gone on the Vomit-comet (yes, I knew what it was back then), but I guess I was the exception to the rule.

I still think you guys are failing to realize that this is a 10 year old, wheelchair bound, and very ill child. I'd imagine a lot of things are quite simply out of his scope physically. He enjoys playing WoW with his father because it's something he can do, and something they do together. What's sad is that some of you are viewing this as a reflection of society. :roll:

sucks for him.

 

[skace]

Your stupid mouth, indeed.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth
sucks for him.

That he's sick or that he plays WoW? Because yeah, being that ill is terrible.

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: skace
Your stupid mouth, indeed.

the dinosaurs died cus you touch yourself at night.

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth
sucks for him.

That he's sick or that he plays WoW? Because yeah, being that ill is terrible.

That hes 10 years old, in a wheelchair and is ill