Metal Gear Rising Speedrunner Faked Run At Summer Games Done Quick
Mekarazium, a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance speedrunner who participated in Summer Games Done Quick 2022, has been banned from the competition after faking a speedrun. The annual speedrunning competition is held every year to raise money for the Doctors Without Borders charity organization. Back in 2020 Summer Games Done Quick raised $2 million, but this year's competition has become overshadowed by controversy.
Speedrunning is a fascinating part of the gaming industry that demands players become total masters of their chosen title. Making a mistake can add detrimental seconds to a speedrun, so events like Summer Games Done Quick let viewers appreciate the absolute pinnacle of efficient gameplay. SGQD, in particular, draws massive crowds of both competitors and observers while raising millions of dollars for Doctors Without Borders. Held annually in Bloomington, Minnesota in late June or early July, the speedrunning event sees gamers blaze through titles ranging from Sonic the Hedgehog to Shadow of the Colossus. Summer Games Done Quick went online-only back in 2020, but this year's competition was held as a hybrid event with both in-person and remote attendance.
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As reported by PCGamesN, speedrunner Mekarazium has admitted to faking a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance speedrun at Summer Games Done Quick 2022. The world-record speedrun saw the skilled player complete the action game's Blade Wolf DLC in only six minutes and 55 seconds, with the run streamer from Mekarazium's home. However, viewers quickly noticed inconsistencies between the playthrough and Mekarazium's finger movements, prompting the speedrunner to admit that they had substituted an
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