Having to quit a game like Dark Souls because you run out of lives is stupid.

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Its main drawback is that one has to quit a game in progress in order to view photos.

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Carmack grew up playing with computers in a suburb of Kansas City (he was sent to a juvenile home at 14 after breaking into a school to steal an Apple II) and quit college early to become a game programmer.

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While many people start playing a social game but later get bored and quit after a few weeks or maybe months, Meteor Games is designing its games to have much more content, narrative and strategy so that people will play for 12 to 24 months.

FORBES: How Meteor Games Competes With The Zyngas Of Social Gaming

Keegan quit England after a World Cup defeat against Germany in the last game at the old Wembley on October 2000, walking into a storm of criticism.

BBC: Keegan walks out of the blue

Rogers, 31, is returning to the 13-man game a year earlier than initially expected after he quit union last month, citing personal reasons.

BBC: Rogers played 45 Tests for Australia in the 15-man code

Mr Crozier eventually quit in October 2002, citing a "difference of opinion" over how the game should be run and regulated.

BBC: Profile: Adam Crozier

At 4-1 down, the Serbian called the doctor then took a 10-minute break and with one game played of the second set she quit, citing breathing problems.

BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

The other requires the user to go to a different destination, to pick up an item and then to select save and quit before returning to the game.

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