World Of Warcraft Marathon for British Lung Foundation

World Of Warcraft Marathon for British Lung Foundation

We’re doing it again.

Back in May, we broke the world record for longest WoW stream. We did. Unfortunately we had a few issues with the VOD so we might never get the recognition we so richly deserve but that’s fine. We’re not bitter.

angry man slamming fist on desk

It’s all good, though. We did it all for charity and we raised a nice chunk of change for Macmillan, so we’re happy. That being said, with Shadowlands dropping in a handful of days and with so much craziness going on in the world right now, we decided we’d once again dose up on enough caffeine to make a mannequin do the macarena and see if we could raise money for another incredibly worthy cause.

The British Lung Foundation have been researching lung conditions for over 30 years and aim to improve care for sufferers of such conditions while also researching cures and treatments for lung disease. The Covid-19 situation has seriously impacted their ability to fundraise throughout 2020 and yet their work has never been more important. This is a cause very close to our hearts and so we’ve decided to do our bit and hope you’ll support us.

So join us from 18:00 GMT on Friday 20th as we begin a truly stupid undertaking. We’re going to attempt to level twelve Alliance characters, one of each class, from starting zone to max level, back to back.

We’ll be live streaming the entire debacle, following world record rules. That means we’ll accrue a 5 minute break for every hour of streaming and those breaks can be built up in order to take a longer break further into the stream. There will be a timer on screen permanently, too. Just in case…

If you’re able to donate, please go to our JustGiving page and give what you can. Every donation is hugely appreciated. Even if you can’t donate, you can support us by tweeting, sharing on Facebook, posting on Instagram, phoning your old nan, painting a sign by the side of the road or sending a flock of carrier pigeons to all corners of the globe. Spread the word!

"World Record Attempt" over a World of Warcraft title screen

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT: Longest World of Warcraft Stream! (and it’s for charity, too!)

We’re doing it.

We’ve been planning this for the past couple of weeks. We’ve set the dates, we’ve checked our subscriptions, we’ve bought really good coffee and a wee bag of doughnuts. Folks, we’re going for a record.

To round out our month of fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support, we’re going to attempt a truly mammoth streaming session and have a crack at beating the world record for longest World of Warcraft stream. Currently, the official record stands at 32 hours and 36 minutes. Pfft, child’s play.

Starting at 09:30am on Friday May 29th, Alan and Jamie will attempt to stream for at least 33 hours, under official World Record attempt rules. The livestream VOD will be submitted for consideration to the good folk at Guinness World Records and hopefully we’ll be able to leverage our new found fame in order to raise a butt-tonne of cash for cancer support.

Throughout this two day streaming event, we’ll be starting brand new characters and taking them through from scratch. We’re randomise faction, race and class and will go for a mix of questing, dungeons and raids and exploration.

During the record attempt, we’ll have a pile of giveaways and some really fun audience participation, so get active in the chat for fun and freebies!

I cannot stress enough just how important this is to all of us. Macmillan Cancer Support does incredible work and right now this is a very personal issue, so please give if you can (click here to head to our Game Heroes page) and share the ever-lovin’ crap out of these posts. Any and all support is greatly appreciated.

Well, wish us luck!