How to Get a Guinness Record

An Indian video gamer played Grand Theft Auto for 40 hours, 20 minutes, and is now awaiting Guinness to announce his achievement

When Chirantan Patnaik, a 25-year-old investment banker and avid gamer, was flipping through the book of Guinness Gamer records, he had a crazy thought. He reckoned he could beat the record of 28 hours, 1 minute for the longest continuous play session of Grand Theft Auto, a game he hadn’t even played. “For my record to be eligible, it would have to take place in a public space, with witnesses, including someone connected from the gaming industry. I would have to record the whole event too,” he says. He would also be allowed to take a ten minute break each hour.

So he decided to announce his attempt through blogs and social networking sites, keep his home’s doors open to the public and stream it live via webcams. September first week, he played for 40 hours, 20 minutes, and is now awaiting Guinness to announce his achievement. While playing, Chirantan, being a good citizen, avoided killing cops.

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