In 2009, at the age of 17, Petric was found guilty on one charge of aggravated murder, and another of attempted aggravated murder. Evidence indicated that Petric premeditated the crime for weeks. These are created based on real-world sports such as tennis.

While court officials commented that Petric's addiction to Halo 3 may have been a major factor in warping his grasp on reality, he was of sound mind when he attempted to kill his parents. Furthermore, (19), stated that sports video games most popular video game type among players.

However, Petric's mother, Susan, died instantly. Petric's father Mark, who stated he was 'expecting a nice surprise,' survived his injuries.

Sometimes, however, they involve real-life events that actually happened. Reports state that Petric gained entry into a lock box where his copy of Halo 3 was stashed then grabbed a 9mm handgun before greeting his parents with a chilling statement: 'Would you close your eyes? I have a surprise for you.' Petric shot his father and mother in the head, taking the Halo 3 copy with him as he fled the scene-but only after he tried (and failed) to stage his crime as a murder-suicide orchestrated without his involvement. Nintendo Switch PC/Mac Most of the times, video games are entirely fictional.

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