The ultimate gaming marathon! Man plays ‘World of Warcraft’ for nearly 60 hours to break the world record – but admits he started to experience ‘mild hallucinations’ from the 45-hour mark
- Barnabás Vujity-Zsolnay played World of Warcraft for almost 60 hours straight
- He was only allowed to rest for five minutes after every hour of play
For many avid gamers, the idea of a gaming marathon sounds heavenly.
But how long is too long when it comes to a continuous session?
One gamer pushed himself to the limit after playing ‘World of Warcraft’ for almost 60 hours straight to break the world record.
But his impressive feat did not come without risks.
Barnabás Vujity-Zsolnay admits that he was bored 30 hours after the session, while from hour 45 he even started experiencing ‘mild hallucinations’!
For many avid gamers, the idea of a gaming marathon sounds heavenly. But how long is too long when it comes to a continuous session? One gamer pushed himself to the limit after playing ‘World of Warcraft’ for almost 60 hours straight to break the world record
Mr Vujity-Zsolnay, a chef from Hungary, played the game continuously for 59 hours and 20 minutes – almost 2.5 days.
His feat has earned him not just one, but two Guinness World Records.
He holds the record for the longest video game marathon while playing an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game), beating the previous record by a whopping 23 hours and 31 minutes.
He also holds the title for the longest video game marathon playing World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft is a popular video game in which players create a character and explore a virtual world where they can fight monsters and compete against other players.
During his 60-hour gaming marathon, Mr. Vujity-Zsolnay passed the time clearing dungeons with his friends and competing against other players.
According to Guinness World Records rules, he was allowed to take a five-minute rest after each consecutive hour of play.
Only during these breaks was he allowed to eat, take a nap or go to the toilet.
By hour 30, he began to feel bored and said it was “very difficult” to deal with the fatigue.
And after 45 hours he started experiencing hallucinations.
“I noticed mild hallucinations starting to occur,” he said.
Mr Vujity-Zsolnay, a chef from Hungary, played the game continuously for 59 hours and 20 minutes – almost 2.5 days
“It was funny, but also difficult to concentrate while livestreaming.”
Despite these problems, Mr. Vujity-Zsolnay says he has no regrets about his gaming marathon.
“I don’t regret it and I don’t recommend it,” he said.
“I love the game and I will regain the record if it is defeated.
‘This is mine for life – I want everyone to know that.’
Mr Vujity-Zsolnay’s entire record attempt was streamed live, with all proceeds from the stream donated to charity.
His record is not the only gaming achievement in recent years.
In late 2022, 45-year-old Antonio Romero Monteiro from Texas, USA, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of video games.
The avid gamer, whose multi-million dollar collection started in 1987 when he was just 10 years old, has collected a whopping 24,268 video games.
Mr. Monteiro now holds the record for the largest collection of Xbox items, the largest collection of Sega items, the largest collection of Nintendo items, the largest collection of PlayStation items, and the largest collection of video games overall.