Chinese reports say Xaio Feng, 24, noted that he was being picked on by rather talented opponents on the game.

When he talked to the players one of them, probably not a brilliant assassin after all, admitted he’d been paid to “kill” him.

Reports say Feng left a software development job after three months and rather than search for work, played video games.

Feng is quoted saying his video game addiction was exaggerated but has agreed to start looking for a new job.

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