Awesome Games Done Quick Schedule Revealed

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Features speedruns from Escape Goat 2 to Metal Gear Rising to Ocarina of Time.

By Jenna Pitcher

Awesome Games Done Quick is an upcoming charity speedrunning video game marathon and its schedule is now available to view online.
Awesome Games Done Quick, taking place January 4-10, 2015, is one of two charity events run each year. This year’s event features more than 158 hours of non-stop live speedruns. Awesome Games Done Quick includes a wide range of games such as Dark Souls 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Battletoads, Mega Man and Portal 2 across numerous platforms including Sega Genesis, Xbox, PlayStation, arcade, SNES and many more.

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The event will be streamed live on the official Games Done Quick website and on Twitch TV. Donations pledged during the marathon are sent directly to the charity for the event. Dates for the second event Summer Games Done Quick are yet to be announced.
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Jenna Pitcher is a freelance journalist writing for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter.

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