From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 50s
Call of Duty player's monitor saved life from stray bullet
A $280 Asus monitor stopped a stray bullet during gaming, saving a player from injury.
In brief
A $280 Asus monitor stopped a stray bullet during gaming, saving a player from injury. A Call of Duty player's Asus TUF monitor deflected a stray bullet that would have hit them, preventing serious injury. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Player claims monitor saved life
A Call of Duty player says their $280 Asus monitor stopped a stray bullet fired outside their house during a gaming session.
“I couldn’t believe the monitor held the round in from possibly hitting me head on, hurting me really badly, or absolutely destroying my pc build depending on the trajectory it was going”
Monitor deflected bullet
The player discovered a bullet hole behind their gaming setup after hearing loud bangs outside during a late-night session.
Asus responds to incident
Asus offered to honor the monitor's sacrifice after the player shared their experience on Reddit.
“While we pride ourselves on making durable monitors and making gaming seem lifelike, your monitor definitely went above and beyond in both regards”
Player's reaction
The player cried after realizing how close they were to being injured by the stray bullet.
“I cried so much when everything calmed down and i realized how close i was to meeting my maker”
The big picture
A Call of Duty player's Asus TUF monitor deflected a stray bullet that would have hit them, preventing serious injury.
