GDQ staff have permanently banned a participant of the speedrunning marathon, after he admitted to playing a spliced recording of his DLC run instead of playing live. Mekarazium, who ranMetal Gear ...

UPDATE: GDQ has contacted PCGamesN to confirm that Mekarazium, who faked the Revengeance run, has been banned from future GDQ events. Our original story follows after GDQ's statement: "Yesterday ...

Games Done Quick founder steps down after completing 13-year any% speedrun. Mike Uyama, who launched the first GDQ in his mother’s basement in 2009, is stepping away due to health reasons.

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GDQ itself does not touch any of the money that viewers donate, as it all goes directly to the partner charity. "We don't even have the bank account information," as Merkle explains.

Founder Mike Uyama has been running GDQ since it began in 2010, but signaled early in 2023 that he would be stepping down and leaving the company to his fellow leadership. The passage of ownership ...

The ban applies to every other Harry Potter game, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. GDQ doesn't explain why, exactly ...