", journalist Nathan Grayson has been bothered by a blood-fueled gaming PC since Blizzard gave it away to promote in 2023. Apparently using real-deal human plasma for liquid coolant, Grayson tried to shake down PR reps and hardware experts hoping to uncover how much blood was in there, whose blood is in there and if such an unholy contraption is at all practical. No dice."
"The streamer says that he believes the liquid coolant to be a cocktail of human blood and more conventional ingredients. But there is some amount of blood. Blizzard sent him replacement vials and documentational slips confirming the red stuff came from human donors. Storms888 said it's an incredible rig for his purposes, which include livestreaming " Battlefield 6 at ultra settings." And with RAM prices through the roof, who can blame him for not upgrading."
Blizzard gave away a blood-fueled gaming PC as a 2023 promotion that reportedly used human plasma for liquid cooling. Attempts to determine the quantity and donors through PR reps and hardware experts failed. The original winner still owns the rig, and it continued operating two years later. The winner reported no performance drops, acknowledged substantial leakage initially, and believes the coolant mixes human blood with conventional ingredients. Blizzard provided replacement vials and documentation confirming that the red fluid came from human donors. The rig is used for livestreaming high-end gaming, and historical precedents include Marvel mixing blood into ink in 1977.
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