Minecraft player's 35-hour gaming marathon By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News 12 October 2015 A British man hopes that he will break the world record for Minecraft's longest-running game. Joe Kelly from Cheltenham played the game for 35 hours 35 minutes and 35 second, raising PS1,800 to support cancer research. Martin Fornleitner, Austria, set the current record of 24 hours and 10 minutes in 2011. Minecraft involves building structures out of blocks, exploring worlds and taking part in battles. The title has been downloaded more than 54 millions times around the globe. Microsoft purchased Mojang, the studio behind it for $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) last year. Mr Kelly, who runs a film company and works as a voice actor, has been playing the game since buying a pre-development version in 2010 but usually only plays for a couple of hours a week. Staying awake was not too difficult - I did it all without any caffeine, he said to the BBC. There were no stimulants except for sugar and stubbornness. Kelly, who streamed it all live on YouTube and said that it had taken its toll on him. My shoulders and back didn't ache. But my fingers were the worst. They hurt so bad just from holding the keyboard and mouse for so long. Servers Every little break I got, I was flexing and flexing my fingers. Sarah Vallance, Mr Kelly's girlfriend, is currently submitting evidence to Guinness World Records. He has no plans to take a break from the game. I introduced my girlfriend to Minecraft, we usually play together, he said. It's something that we enjoy to do together. I'm not shut away gaming. Minecraft helps to search for cyber-talent 1 October 2015 Virtual reality: So close but so far 25 September 2015 Coders will enjoy the benefits of Minecraft 2 October 2014
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