An American teenager who threatened to kill himself while chatting with a customer support representative within has been arrested for what was apparently a hoax.

The 17 year-old boy apparently told Blizzard's rep that the title was all he had to live for and that he was considering killing himself; concerned, the Blizzard employee reported the matter to the police.

The young lad in question was subsequently arrested on a misdemeanor charge, the authorities deciding that his suicidal claims were a hoax.

Apparently, the Fairfield teenager was simply trying to get the representative to give him what he wanted for the game, police reveal.

By Luke Guttridge