The soft glow of Javier’s computer screen illuminated the dimly lit room, casting flickering shadows across walls filled with the years of family photos. In the back office of his suburban home, he could hear the faint sounds of his children giggling in the living room, the growing chaos that reminded him of the life he had built with his wife. But in those moments, as the world flickered beyond his screen, it all felt painfully boring and pointless.
He logged into his game, Evonshire—his...