I've been playing World of Warcraft for 20 years and we've had cool people like Mats in our guild. Treat everyone how you would like you be treated, as simple as that, in the virtual and in the real world. <3
A moment of silence for all the parents.. that tell their children gaming is a waste of time. For some, maybe it is. But for people that have health issues, mental issues, (even people with no major issues) sometimes they are LIFE SAVING. Remember that.
I met my husband playing WoW 16 years ago and we still play together. We have a marvellous 14 years old daughter together. My 33 years old daughter met her husband 10 years ago the same way and they have 2 beautiful little girls. I met wonderful people in this game and grieve the loss of few.
I'm a gamer and I've always been looked down on by pretty much my entire family including my friends who aren't gamers. Look humans are hardwired to respond to things they can see and feel in the moment and if those moments are constantly filled with seeing your child or friend sitting in one spot their brain simply can't comprehend that the person might be don't something amazing or something fulfilling to them with their life.
Why does someone who spends everyday working out and working a low paying job get praise for basically doing doing nothing with their lives but, when a gamer creates a huge friend group online who they bond with and create amazing memories and have fun and feel fulfilled with life and work a random job they are seen as wastes of space……
All you have to do to see that a gamer is doing something with their life is to sit down and ask them to show you what they are doing….. your child isn't throwing away their life just because you can't understand what they are doing….
This is not just with WoW. Online games have been so amazing for the kid in the corner that nobody ever wanted to talk to in real life. I was pretty much suicidal until I found a life and friends online through gaming in the very early 2000's. Although, I am pretty dang lonely now because the online community has gotten so toxic, it feels like trying to find friends in real life again.
WoW made me the man I am today, even if I haven't played since TBC. It saved me, and it made me grow as a person. Yes for some it can be a destructive addiction. For me, it was an unparalleled social voyage I will cherish forever.
What a wonderful story. Many people dismiss the wow community as toxic, but there are some genuine friendships and bonds created through the same community too, which arent always celebrated as much as they should. Thisstory moved me and i will be llooking forward tonseeing the full story on netflix soon ❤️
You either love Wow or you hate it. For me, i love it, its a part of my life. I played thousands of hours in those 20years. Was it worth it? Yes, every second! ❤
World of warcraft and my Family means everything to me 🙂 if you think its sad that i find world of warcraft something i would choose to spend my life on, then all i can say is your loss for not seeing it the same way i do <3
Well this ended abruptly, I would have liked to hear more. Either way Mats seemed like a cool dude and I am happy for him he found happiness in his own way.
‘Our gamer son proved us wrong about World of Warcraft’ Well clearly you've never seen <Serenity Now> on YouTube which is considered pretty tame compared to some players these days.
Really hope a blizzard employee is watching this and pushes for this kid to be immortalized in the game, this is soo touching and inspirational, i hope this makes everyone just to be nicer to people just a little bit more and give them the inspiration of just helping people, thank you buddy will never forget ya 🙂
I hate WoW. My husband became addicted and it destroyed our marriage. There are a LOT of relationships destroyed by that awful game. But this story makes me hate it just a little less. I'm glad for this family.
wow is my ONLY social outlet. it saddens me that i can't trust real life people with relations but i'm super grateful i have at least one community that i can invest in and love
are you telling me this guy pulls more egirls on wow than me? i've seen his keybind setup. I seriously doubt he's been to 2k rating, let alone has a gladiator title.
It's sad that it's now that they are seeing it, I've also got muscular dystrophy and getting close to 31, I never know how long I got left I just wing it. Lost my best friend that I met in WoW in 2020 and since then I dropped alcohol completely, I tried explaining to my family who she was to me but it really feels like those parents that will only see it when I'm gone. Love you Tiffy ❤ RIP Mats Steen
You can't call yourself Ibelin Redmoore in WoW because the game doesn't allow spaces in character-names. Stop lying for the purpose of getting more affection. It diminishes the legacy of Mats.
Running five-man dungeons used to be full of party/instance chat many years ago. Now no party member says a word in chat. It's a shame no one wants to talk anymore. It's all about "efficiency and quickness" these days. I think I'll start talking in chat more.
His IRL body was destroyed so he made himself a digital one to live normally online. This hurts when you think about it. At least he found some happiness and parallel life online. I can imagine that one day science advances enough to put coma patients consciousness into a virtual world and maybe this can trigger a faster waking up from a coma or something or gives the patient a way to communicate virtually as they can't wake their body themselves up physically.
Very sad and wholesome story. It resonated a lot with me. After losing my brother, his account and character are somewhat of a shrine of him. All the cool stuff and wealth he accumulated and the friends he made. Really sorry for your loss. He seemed like such a wonderful guy. RIP Ibelin the handsome womanizer.
I have played Warcraft for so many years. So many memories with people who have been there virtually through many painful and happy experiences. I have shared their laughter and their pain, as well. Yes, I have friends in RL but an immersive place where we take that step into each others life moments is very real. We talk on a voice chat channel, share pictures, and milestones. RIP, Mats.
This is why I despise online bullies…they have no idea who they may be hurting, and they're too dense and heartless to care. Hopefully young Mats put them on /ignore immediately and didn't tolerate their garbage.
It's beautiful to hear how much his WoW friends cared for him; I'm sometimes jibbed a bit by RL friends for playing the game, but my guildies are my friends too, and we've encouraged each other through some hard times for sure.
My partner and I are both almost entirely bed bound (and also neurodivergent which can make socialising hard even back when we were able to do more physically) and both play wow, although we both have long periods when we are too sick to be online and it makes maintaining any friendships or staying in a guild very difficult. We almost always come back after a period of being unable to play to find we have either been kicked out of a guild or the guild has become inactive. Still, we value the positive interactions we do have and friends we've had, and all the things we can do as our characters that makes it feel like we are living more than we ever can in real life.
I think a lot of people really don't appreciate how beneficial gaming can be for various types of people, from socially anxious people, older people, those with physical limitations, etc. The toxic aspects of the gaming world are talked about a lot but I think it's good for people to see that there's another side to it too
It's interesting to consider… That some of the people who've been told to "touch grass", physically can't. Makes me reconsider my stance on the internet. …Saying this as someone with a recurring MMO addiction and a massive crush on my RP partner… But I tend to see being "chronically online" as a negative by default, and it seems, for some people, it's their only option.
This is so sad I feel for his family and friends on WoW. I took a break from WoW after Blizzard did my hero Arthas dirty in Shadowlands I’m starting to come back in the past 2 weeks. I’m 47 and I’m a disabled gamer in a wheelchair and I play WoW and Diablo with just one finger, I’ve been playing WoW since Cataclysm so since 7th December 2010. Although luckily I’m not dying I can deeply relate to Ibelin, I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting him but I can tell we would have probably been friends. A lot of the things brought up in this video are so true. Ibelin your name will forever be honoured along with Azeroth’s mightiest fallen heroes. Strength And Honour.
WoW have impact on lots of people's lifes in so many different ways. It's so wonderful to know that many stories began and unfolded in this game that i love so much.
REST IN PEACE. YOUR SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON THROUGH WARCRAFT FOREVER, YOUNG CHAMPION.
Kings honor Mats…
I've been playing World of Warcraft for 20 years and we've had cool people like Mats in our guild. Treat everyone how you would like you be treated, as simple as that, in the virtual and in the real world. <3
A moment of silence for all the parents.. that tell their children gaming is a waste of time. For some, maybe it is. But for people that have health issues, mental issues, (even people with no major issues) sometimes they are LIFE SAVING. Remember that.
I met my husband playing WoW 16 years ago and we still play together. We have a marvellous 14 years old daughter together. My 33 years old daughter met her husband 10 years ago the same way and they have 2 beautiful little girls. I met wonderful people in this game and grieve the loss of few.
I was neglected as a child and WoW was where I found love, support and acceptance.
I'm a gamer and I've always been looked down on by pretty much my entire family including my friends who aren't gamers. Look humans are hardwired to respond to things they can see and feel in the moment and if those moments are constantly filled with seeing your child or friend sitting in one spot their brain simply can't comprehend that the person might be don't something amazing or something fulfilling to them with their life.
Awsome 😊
Why does someone who spends everyday working out and working a low paying job get praise for basically doing doing nothing with their lives but, when a gamer creates a huge friend group online who they bond with and create amazing memories and have fun and feel fulfilled with life and work a random job they are seen as wastes of space……
All you have to do to see that a gamer is doing something with their life is to sit down and ask them to show you what they are doing….. your child isn't throwing away their life just because you can't understand what they are doing….
This made me emotional. Rest in Peace fallen angel of Azeroth, you are venerated and dearly missed. Spread kindness and love.
Rest in peace Mats Steen. You impacted many. Much love to you and your family.
I dont play wow anymore but some of them still talk to me after all these years
This is not just with WoW. Online games have been so amazing for the kid in the corner that nobody ever wanted to talk to in real life. I was pretty much suicidal until I found a life and friends online through gaming in the very early 2000's. Although, I am pretty dang lonely now because the online community has gotten so toxic, it feels like trying to find friends in real life again.
WoW made me the man I am today, even if I haven't played since TBC. It saved me, and it made me grow as a person. Yes for some it can be a destructive addiction. For me, it was an unparalleled social voyage I will cherish forever.
What a wonderful story. Many people dismiss the wow community as toxic, but there are some genuine friendships and bonds created through the same community too, which arent always celebrated as much as they should. Thisstory moved me and i will be llooking forward tonseeing the full story on netflix soon ❤️
You either love Wow or you hate it. For me, i love it, its a part of my life. I played thousands of hours in those 20years. Was it worth it? Yes, every second! ❤
I think the definition of friendship and a friend is being re-written in games and i whole heartily believe you can have real friends online.
World of warcraft and my Family means everything to me 🙂 if you think its sad that i find world of warcraft something i would choose to spend my life on, then all i can say is your loss for not seeing it the same way i do <3
/salute Ibelin, Halls of Valor awaits.
Well this ended abruptly, I would have liked to hear more. Either way Mats seemed like a cool dude and I am happy for him he found happiness in his own way.
As much as games have issues, they also have the potential for massive goodness.
I have PTSD from a workplace accident. If i didnt have my online community, and WoW, I dont know how id manage! <3
‘Our gamer son proved us wrong about World of Warcraft’ Well clearly you've never seen <Serenity Now> on YouTube which is considered pretty tame compared to some players these days.
Really hope a blizzard employee is watching this and pushes for this kid to be immortalized in the game, this is soo touching and inspirational, i hope this makes everyone just to be nicer to people just a little bit more and give them the inspiration of just helping people, thank you buddy will never forget ya 🙂
I hate WoW. My husband became addicted and it destroyed our marriage. There are a LOT of relationships destroyed by that awful game. But this story makes me hate it just a little less. I'm glad for this family.
wow is my ONLY social outlet. it saddens me that i can't trust real life people with relations but i'm super grateful i have at least one community that i can invest in and love
Wasn't ready to start crying this early in the day but bring on the waterworks
are you telling me this guy pulls more egirls on wow than me? i've seen his keybind setup. I seriously doubt he's been to 2k rating, let alone has a gladiator title.
It's sad that it's now that they are seeing it, I've also got muscular dystrophy and getting close to 31, I never know how long I got left I just wing it. Lost my best friend that I met in WoW in 2020 and since then I dropped alcohol completely, I tried explaining to my family who she was to me but it really feels like those parents that will only see it when I'm gone. Love you Tiffy ❤ RIP Mats Steen
You can't call yourself Ibelin Redmoore in WoW because the game doesn't allow spaces in character-names.
Stop lying for the purpose of getting more affection.
It diminishes the legacy of Mats.
Alternative title: Boomers learn what the internet and online gaming are.
Running five-man dungeons used to be full of party/instance chat many years ago. Now no party member says a word in chat. It's a shame no one wants to talk anymore. It's all about "efficiency and quickness" these days. I think I'll start talking in chat more.
His IRL body was destroyed so he made himself a digital one to live normally online. This hurts when you think about it. At least he found some happiness and parallel life online. I can imagine that one day science advances enough to put coma patients consciousness into a virtual world and maybe this can trigger a faster waking up from a coma or something or gives the patient a way to communicate virtually as they can't wake their body themselves up physically.
people look down on gaming yet are happy to spend hours just sitting infant of the tv. its basically the same.
Very sad and wholesome story. It resonated a lot with me. After losing my brother, his account and character are somewhat of a shrine of him. All the cool stuff and wealth he accumulated and the friends he made. Really sorry for your loss. He seemed like such a wonderful guy.
RIP Ibelin the handsome womanizer.
I have played Warcraft for so many years. So many memories with people who have been there virtually through many painful and happy experiences. I have shared their laughter and their pain, as well. Yes, I have friends in RL but an immersive place where we take that step into each others life moments is very real. We talk on a voice chat channel, share pictures, and milestones. RIP, Mats.
Has WoW honored this young man in game?
"its just a game"
I came till 2:43 … now I'm crying 🙁
This is why I despise online bullies…they have no idea who they may be hurting, and they're too dense and heartless to care. Hopefully young Mats put them on /ignore immediately and didn't tolerate their garbage.
It's beautiful to hear how much his WoW friends cared for him; I'm sometimes jibbed a bit by RL friends for playing the game, but my guildies are my friends too, and we've encouraged each other through some hard times for sure.
My partner and I are both almost entirely bed bound (and also neurodivergent which can make socialising hard even back when we were able to do more physically) and both play wow, although we both have long periods when we are too sick to be online and it makes maintaining any friendships or staying in a guild very difficult. We almost always come back after a period of being unable to play to find we have either been kicked out of a guild or the guild has become inactive. Still, we value the positive interactions we do have and friends we've had, and all the things we can do as our characters that makes it feel like we are living more than we ever can in real life.
I think a lot of people really don't appreciate how beneficial gaming can be for various types of people, from socially anxious people, older people, those with physical limitations, etc. The toxic aspects of the gaming world are talked about a lot but I think it's good for people to see that there's another side to it too
It's interesting to consider… That some of the people who've been told to "touch grass", physically can't. Makes me reconsider my stance on the internet. …Saying this as someone with a recurring MMO addiction and a massive crush on my RP partner… But I tend to see being "chronically online" as a negative by default, and it seems, for some people, it's their only option.
This is so sad I feel for his family and friends on WoW. I took a break from WoW after Blizzard did my hero Arthas dirty in Shadowlands I’m starting to come back in the past 2 weeks. I’m 47 and I’m a disabled gamer in a wheelchair and I play WoW and Diablo with just one finger, I’ve been playing WoW since Cataclysm so since 7th December 2010. Although luckily I’m not dying I can deeply relate to Ibelin, I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting him but I can tell we would have probably been friends. A lot of the things brought up in this video are so true. Ibelin your name will forever be honoured along with Azeroth’s mightiest fallen heroes. Strength And Honour.
"…because he was dating several women at the same time." MY MAN!
WoW have impact on lots of people's lifes in so many different ways. It's so wonderful to know that many stories began and unfolded in this game that i love so much.