Speedrunning

<p>Speedrunning is the act of playing a <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video game</a>, or section of a video game, with the goal of completing it as fast as possible. Speedrunning often involves following planned routes, which may incorporate <a href="/facts/Sequence_breaking/yUBLL9St">sequence breaking</a> and exploit <a href="/facts/Glitch/T7CgRAwP">glitches</a> that allow sections to be skipped or completed more quickly than intended. <a href="/facts/Tool-assisted_speedrun/3ldnG8A2">Tool-assisted speedrunning</a> (TAS) is a subcategory of speedrunning that uses <a href="/facts/Emulator/FMHE8qDj">emulation software</a> or additional tools to create a precisely controlled sequence of inputs.
</p><p>Many <a href="/facts/Online_communities/ssx0TapC">online communities</a> revolve around speedrunning specific games; community leaderboard rankings for individual games form the primary competitive metric for speedrunning. Racing between two or more speedrunners is also a popular form of competition. Videos and <a href="/facts/Livestreaming/rsFwFXrD">livestreams</a> of speedruns are shared via the internet on media sites such as <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a> and <a href="/facts/Twitch_(service)/mpXWXcTj">Twitch</a>. Speedruns are sometimes showcased at marathon events, which are <a href="/facts/Gaming_convention/X1JCqroz">gaming conventions</a> that feature multiple people performing speedruns in a variety of games.
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Speedrunning