Why you’ll never break her records: Kinect and motion-based games are starting to fade out, and im pretty sure like myself most of you will feel exhausted playing Just Dance for just 13 minutes, let alone 138 hours.[/nk_text]
Halo (Xbox) – Longest Halo marathon
The Halo franchise has a long-standing history with Microsoft, having been one of the top launch titles for the original Xbox console. Ever since, Halo has remained a prominent series in the first-person shooter genre, and it’s one of those games that people can play for hours on end without feeling even an ounce of boredom.
This notion is evidenced by a world record set in 2011, when four Irish gamers—Mark Gethings, Tony Flynn, Lorcan McKenna, and Pierce McKenna—played Bungie’s Halo: Reach for exactly 42 hours in Athlone’s Golden Island Shopping Centre, thus breaking the record for the longest first-person shooter marathon.
“I looked at the record,” “Three girls had won … for playing Rainbow Six Vegas 2, so I rang Pierce McKenna and said we couldn’t have that!”
Although an impressive feat, their record would later be broken by a Finnish gamer Paavo Niskala. Celebrating the release of 343 Industries’ Halo 5: Guardians on October 27, 2015, Niskala played Halo 1-3 on Heroic, Halo 4 and 5 on Legendary, and then Halo 5 multiplayer, bringing his total playing time to a whopping 50 hours, 4 minutes, and 17 seconds.
“I could have continued for gaming,”
“The ball is now a contender—at least until the next Halo’s release.”
Super Smash Bros. – Longest tournament winning streak
It should be no surprise that competitive gaming is getting bigger and bigger, with organizations like Major League Gaming expanding their footprint and being acquired by Activision Blizzard. As long as the competitive community grows, more and more gamers will continue to be recognized for their efforts as well as their accomplishments.