Depending on age, I would start talking to him about what he gets out of spending so much time on the game. That will clue me in on what need is being met by this behavior. Then I would try to figure out how to get that need met, but in a different way.

If it turns out his need is to connect with others, I would find a way to get him involved in some kind of club with people who share his interests. If it turns out his need is to shoot guns, I might get him involved in a gun club (no, seriously). This might show him how powerful and deadly guns are and might put him off the game. It would also show him how to be safe with guns .

Now... my style of therapy/parenting... I would have probably sat with him while he plays and asked him a bunch of questions (in the guise of trying to "understand" him) and become somewhat annoying. I would do this every time he plays. He would then start associating playing the game with my annoying behavior.

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