Gaming effects on 13" MacBook Pro Retina 2014's battery life

My friend told me that his 13" macbook pro retina 2013 battery life decreased significantly after a couple week of intense gaming usage. Now it won't last long even only for browsing. He played Dota 2 and he said that the fan scream so loud whenever he play, and it becomes so hot. He didn't know his laptop temperature but it is quite hot.
Why is the battery performance getting worse? Is is because the heat?
Please give me a clear explanation. I just bought a new macbook pro and i am too afraid to use it for playing any games. I just don't want my battery to decrease that fast.

You can read more about battery life here:
https://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/
https://www.apple.com/batteries/
Heat and cold will have an impact on any laptop battery over time (that's the way it is.) However, as long as you take care of your computer, you should not worry about that.
How many times a day does your friend charge his mac? under theory, 1 charge should last you the whole day, (so, if you do play games and watch movies, you might need to plug it in 2 times.) If you keep your mac plugged in all the time , then that will also have an impact on the life of your battery. Apple support site has more info on that (you can browse the site)

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