This is a tough case because both him and the game are to blame, also neither are to blame. I know this is confusing but it is true. He is to blame because he choose the way to deal with his problems. It is his not is fault because "Shawn was an overweight loner diagnosed with depression and a schizoid personality disorder, using Everquest as an escape from every day life." It is the games fault for not putting adaquate warning labels on the game. It isn't their fault that shawn chose everquest as the escape. The only thing that can come out of this case is the suing for better warning labels.