‘Counter-Strike’: The player lost the knife game and stabbed the opponent in real life

Do you remember the furor that unleashed Counter Strike in the first decade of the 21st century? At the time, the popular video game became an obsession for young and old alike, and this continued until the end of that decade. So strong was the excitement of the players that an incident in France shows us how far the emotions aroused by these names can go..

In 2010, Julien Barrot, a French player from Counter Strike barely 20 years old he spent six months plotting revenge on a man who simply beat him at a video game.. During one of their many matches, they faced each other with nothing more than knives, and Barro was the underdog in this situation. Well, it was too much for him, so he decided to leave the virtual world and start looking for his opponent.

With nothing more than another player’s username, Barro began his quest, which lasted for about six months before he finally found his target. With a knife in his hand, the man knocked on the door and when a user who identified himself as Mikhail in Counter Strike opened to receive it, another raised a gun and plunged it into his chest.

According to media reports of the time, the knife plunged by Julien Barrault missed the victim’s heart by a couple of centimetersso that he was able to survive the attack. Meanwhile, an hour later, the authorities detained the assailant, who wasted no time in confessing his intention to eliminate the opponent who had killed him in Counter Strike.

What happened to the attacker Counter Strike?

Apparently, Julien Barrault’s crime brought him a light sentence. The man was sentenced to two years in prison for causing grievous bodily harm.. At sentencing, the judge called the man a threat to society due to his disproportionate and obsessive reactions.

In addition to his two-year sentence, Barro underwent psychiatric testing and anger management therapy.. Considering the situation, it can be said that this was more than a mandatory measure, although some did not consider it a sufficient punishment.

For its part, Barro’s story, though entertaining, remind us of the importance of managing emotions. After all, after six months plotting to kill another player in Counter Strike this is not the healthiest way to handle them. Especially since death in most video games is never permanent.

Today you can still enjoy the classics Counter strike 1.6 without leaving home. While this free version isn’t exactly like the internet cafes of the first decade of the century, it lets you play with people from all over the world right in your browser. This way you don’t need to download anything.