I don't think it's a totally clear cut case of someone just having different interests. Spending an entire year online? A frickin' year? Spending four years of his life playing one game non-stop? Not having any outside social life? Just liking to play computer games is one thing, but my common sense is telling me that what this guy is doing is unbalanced and unhealthy. Going overboard with anything can be bad. I think the original poster has some cause for concern when he says his roommate never wants to go out and shuns all real-life social interaction.
One day the MMORPG addicted roommate is going to come to and realize he's wasted a large chunk of his life, and that he's behind everyone in terms of personal development, and that he hasn't had sex in years.
Still, there's nothing you can do really. It's not your place to police his behavior. If he wants to screw up his real life then that's his problem. If he wants to change he'll do it when he's ready...
...on the other hand, when people are alcoholics or crack heads, people have interventions for them. Why would this be any different? Something to talk about more I guess.
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