A 24-year-old Nigerian, Oside Oluwole, has broken the world record for continuously playing a soccer video game for three days at a stretch.
Guinness World Records (GWR) said Mr Oluwole a.ka. Khoded played the longest videogame marathon of soccer for 75 hours.
According to GWR, Mr Oulwole surpassed the record of 50 hours previously set by Englishman David Whitefoot in 2022.
GWR said, “Oside, a qualified biochemist who currently works as a car dealer, attempted this record to raise money for a local hospital in his hometown of Ijebu Ode.
“Unlike all seven previous record holders who played either FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer during their attempts, Oside played the mobile game Dream League Soccer 2023 on his iPhone, which he connected to a TV screen.”
Playing over 500 matches through the game period, Mr Oluwole has been an avid fan of the free-to-play soccer sim ever since first downloading it in 2016.
GWR said that for rules of all the ‘longest marathon’ records, Mr Oluwole accumulated five minutes of rest time after each hour of gaming.
It added that the now GWR title holder used these breaks to eat, nap or use the toilet.
Not an easy task
Reacting to this feat, Mr Oluwole said he enjoyed himself throughout the games.
His words, “I really enjoyed myself playing for 75 hours straight with just some hours of rest. It wasn’t an easy task, but I must say it was all fun.
“It was such a great moment; the event was very interesting and I’m grateful to God that it was successful,” Mr Oluwole added.
He also mentioned that he hopes to set more world records by playing soccer videogames, including those on consoles such as the FIFA and PES series.
