As far as surreal moments in gaming go, this is a good one, in which a gamer taken hostage in DayZ has to sing for his life. Watch the video below.
The incident sees the victim in question taken hostage in the harsh post-apocalyptic world of DayZ. Asked by his captors how much he wants to stay alive, he then agrees to sing for his life, breaking into a fitting rendition of 'Hang Me' by Dave Van Ronk. You may also know Ronk as the inspiration for Oscar Isaac's character in the Cohen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davies.
Watch the hostage sing for his life below
As far as online chat goes, this is far beyond the usual playground banter and loud crisp munching that gets thrown back and forth through headsets. More singing please internet.