Gamer Sets Record For Longest “Call Of Duty” Session

Australian man played for more than five days, had to bandage hands to keep them from cramping up

An Australian man brought gaming addiction to a whole new level last week when he broke the Guinness world record for longest "Call of Duty" session by playing the hit for more than five and a half days.

Okan Kaya, 28, of Sydney, played the new "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" game for 135 hours and 50 minutes, surpassing the previous 120-hour record, the U.K. Daily Mail reported.

Kaya, a sales manager for online retailer 4Cabling, was allowed a 10-minute break every hour, but stored many of them up to sleep for several hours at a time. He even had to bandage his hands to keep them from cramping up, the Mail said.

A Taiwanese teen died earlier this year after playing a video game for 40 consecutive hours, The Australian reported. Another gaming-related death happened in 2011, when a Chinese man lost consciousness after playing for three days straight, according to the BBC.

A record-breaking 8 million copies of the game were sold during its opening day last Tuesday, making it the biggest entertainment launch of the year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
 

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