Grand Theft Auto IV World Record Shattered

Longest play session now even longer. Can you beat it?

26-year-old Chirantan Patnaik of Mumbai, India is now the world record holder for the longest play session of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV.

ZeeNews reports Patnaik played GTA IV for over 40 hours straight, breaking the old record of 28 hours and 1 minute. Patnaik started playing at his home at 10 am on September 4 and ended at around 2 am on September 6.
 

Guinness World Records verified the record, telling reporters in London Patnaik completed the session in front of several independent observers.

Zapak.com, India's largest gaming portal, offered support for the new record holder.

"We have always believed in the potential of Indian gamers. Chirantan's success is a proud moment for the Indian gaming industry. This will encourage more youngsters to take gaming seriously," said Rohit Sharma, COO of Zapak Digital Entertainment.

Guinness says Patnaik was allowed one 10-minute break every hour. "But I took a total of four breaks during my entire game," he added.

As for what plans Patnaik has for the future, he said he wants to better cement his record by playing for 48 hours straight.

Credit : ps3.ign.com