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c/weirdnews · by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan · 2y

Man plays 'World of Warcraft' for nearly 60 hours to break world record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/02/06/hungary-Guinness-World-Records-World-of-Warcraft-marathon/2091707244436/

Lemurs say "Hold my Cheetos"

9 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world

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WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I am shocked the record is so few hours. I've known so many people legit addicted back in the day

Toto@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Didn’t people die playing it so long? Maybe I’m misremembering

Edit: apparently it’s true but was only after 19 hrs without a break

https://venturebeat.com/games/man-dies-after-19-hour-world-of-warcraft-session/#:~:text=A%20Chinese%20gamer%20has%20died,playing%20game%2C%20reports%20The%20Mirror.

Anticorp@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I remember some parents whose baby died because they put it in a crib and went on a 24 hour WoW binge.

Anticorp@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

It's always fun to be really into things. Like the old joke says "one day I'd like to like anything as much as Phish fans like Phish."

TealTallMachine@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

But was it on purpose or just a long weekend?

Godric@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

He said fatigue caused him to start hallucinating after about 45 hours of gaming.

"I noticed mild hallucinations starting to form," he told Guinness World Records. "It was funny but also hard to concentrate while live streaming."

Vujity-Zsolnay said he did not consume any caffeine during his attempt, instead drinking only water.

I've played for two days straight before in my early teens.