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[–] WhiteOakBayou 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Toto 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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 2 points 9 months ago

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

[–] TealTallMachine 3 points 9 months ago

But was it on purpose or just a long weekend?

[–] Godric 2 points 9 months ago

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.