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Speedrunners Expose Groobo's Fraudulent Diablo Record

2/17/2025

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A dedicated team of Diablo speedrunners has shattered the illusion of Maciej "Groobo" Maselewski's 2009 world record run of 3:12, exposing it as a fraudulent feat. Their thorough investigation uncovered manipulated dungeon seeds and spliced footage, tarnishing the speedrunning community and stifling interest in the category for over ten years. Groobo's record has now been erased from Speed Demos Archive.

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A dedicated team of Diablo speedrunners has shattered the illusion of Maciej "Groobo" Maselewski's 2009 world record run of 3:12, exposing it as a fraudulent feat. Their thorough investigation uncovered manipulated dungeon seeds and spliced footage, tarnishing the speedrunning community and stifling interest in the category for over ten years. Groobo's record has now been erased from Speed Demos Archive.