Julien Barreaux, 20, told police he wanted to see his rival player “wiped out” after his character in the game Counter-Strike died in a virtual knife fight.
A court in Cambrai, northern France, heard how Barreaux plotted revenge for seven months after the online “killing” last November.
He then located the victim, named only as Mikhael, several miles from his home.
When the man answered the door, he plunged a kitchen knife into his chest, missing his heart by less than an inch, a police officer told the court.
He added: “Barreaux was arrested within the hour and told us he had wanted to see his rival wiped out for killing off his character.”
Full story: Video game fanatic hunts down and stabs rival player who killed character online
