In an unusual sequence of events, a Chinese student is accused of dying from weariness after staying up for five nights in a row.

Gaming and gaming streaming has exploded as a business over the last 20 years, to the point that a decent salary may be achieved under the appropriate combination of conditions.

Streaming and gaming might be big business in China.

However, getting to that stage may be difficult, and many streamers, unsurprisingly, prefer to do it as a hobby rather than a job.

Henan Qinyi Culture and Media Co., a media firm, required a streamer to broadcast for 240 hours in 26 days and upload 15 short movies. According to local media, the streamer’s surname was eventually revealed to be Li by his father.

Unfortunately, after completing such a difficult task, the student streamer’s housemates discovered him motionless and eventually declared him dead.

According to accounts, he died as a result of tiredness after live broadcasting for five nights in a row.

Li’s father alleges Li informed him that the media firm convinced him to switch from the day to the night job in order to make more money.

This means that he was broadcasting from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for five nights in a row before passing away.

The firm denied persuading him to swap shifts but stated that some broadcasters struggle to balance generating enough money and working too much.

To put things into perspective, there are 624 hours in a 26-day span; therefore, Li was streaming for 624 hours. So, if Li was required to stream for 240 hours, he would have to stream 38.4% of the time. This does not include the time spent sleeping, socializing, or completing schoolwork.

The media firm has stated that they just provide a platform for streamers to livestream and receive a commission on tips made by the streamer.

According to a Metro story, a corporate spokeswoman stated that Li was not a ‘formal employee’ at the company and died in his own leased property after hours.

The media business allegedly gave the Li family £550 ($697) in compensation, although it is unclear whether Li’s father would pursue legal action against the media company.

Mr. Li also stated that his son’s school has promised to assist him.

UNILAD has requested a response from Henan Qinyi Culture & Media Co.