War is hell. Even if it's simulated. That's the lesson learned by 15-year-old Tyler Ringsby of Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, after a days-long session of Warfare 3 landed him in the hospital.

According to WCMH-TV, Ringsby spent maybe four or five days playing the game on Xbox, only putting the controller down to use the bathroom or to grab snacks.

When he finally powered down, Ringsby went to his aunt's house with his mother, and proceeded to collapse three times.

The teen was taken to the hospital and treated for severe dehydration. As a punishment, his Xbox was taken away -- but Tyler apparently didn't mind, after his hospital stay.

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