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Go through your old tax returns for the last 10 years (or just extrapolate or use your memory). Add up all of your total gross income for those years then ask yourself where all that money has gone.

The answer is: your life. If it was spent well, having fun, making friends, deepening relationships, making meaningful connections in life, etc. then it was worth it regardless of the cost. Money is just paper, the best use of it is in the service of creating happiness or well-being.

Well said. But I have to point out that buying experiences gives far more happiness and satisfaction than buying things. Sure he might have had great times with friends and family through those video games, but that's still a lot of stuff.

How do you know this ruined his life?

Who decides what is a worthy pursuit in life? Many would be envious of the amount of time he has had to spend on his passion.