Nigerian man shatters world record with 75 hours of gaming marathon

A
24-year-old
Nigerian
man
is
the
new
record
holder
for
continuously
playing
a
soccer
videogame
for
more
than
three
days.

Oside
Oluwole
aka
“Khoded”
registered
a
time
of
75
hours
which
is
the
the longest
videogame
marathon
of
playing
a
soccer
game.

Oluwole’s
record
now
surpasses
the
previous
record
of
50
hours,
set
by
Englishman
David
Whitefoot
in
2022.

He
played
over
500
matches
during
his
record
attempt.
The
news
was
shared
on
the
website
of
the
Guinness
World
Record
(GWR)
which
confirmed
Oluwole’s
achievement.

The
GWR
in
its
publication
said
Osie
Oluwole
is
a
qualified
biochemist
who
currently
works
as
a
car
dealer
and
attempted
this
record
to
raise
funds
for
a
local
hospital
in
his
hometown
of
Ijebu
Ode.

The
most
interesting
and
unique
thing
about
Oside’s
achievement
is
that,
unlike
all
seven
previous
record
holders,
he
played
mobile
game
Dream
League
Soccer
2023
on
his
iPhone
which
he
connected
to
a
TV
screen.

Whereas
all
seven
previous
record
holders
played
either
FIFA
or
Pro
Evolution
Soccer
during
their
attempts.

Oside
has
been
an
avid
fan
of
the
free-to-play
soccer
sim
ever
since
first
downloading
it
in
2016.

As
per
the
rules
of
GWR
for
all
‘longest
marathon’
records,
he
accumulated
five
minutes
of
rest
time
after
each
hour
of
gaming
–
only
during
these
breaks
could
he
eat,
nap
or
use
the
toilet.

“I
really
enjoyed
myself
playing
for
75
hours
straight
with
just
some
hours
of
rest,”
he
said.

“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,”
Oluwole
added.

After
completing
his
record
attempt,
Oside
was
congratulated
by
a
member
of
the
Ogun
State
House
of
Assembly,
Seun
Adesanya,
who
wrote
in
a
press
release:
“The
Guinness
World
Records
[title]
is
a
testament
to
Mr
Oluwole’s
dedication,
determination,
and
the
countless
hours
of
practice
he
invested
in
mastering
the
game.

“His
achievement
stands
as
an
inspiration
to
all
aspiring
gamers
and
an
embodiment
of
the
unyielding
spirit
of
determination
that
drives
our
nation.”

Oside’s
record
is
the
largest
to
have
been
set
in
such
category
after
it
was
first
set
in
2010
with
a
time
of
24
hours.

It
further
moved
to
50
hours
after
it
was
beaten
seven
times
in
11
years.
Oside
was
inspired
to
undertake
this
challenge
by
Chef
Hilda
Baci,
whose
record-breaking
cook-a-thon
captivated
the
entire
nation
of
Nigeria
last
year.

Oside
now
hopes
to
set
more
world
records
through
playing
soccer
videogames
including
using
consoles
for
FIFA
and
PES
series.