Original: Commonly , speedruns are recorded on either an analog media such as a video tape ( predominantly when games on consoles are concerned ) , or as a digital file , by the people ( '' players '' ) who make them , for entertainment , time refinement , or verifiability purposes .
Simplified: Speedruns are usually recorded on video tapes ( mainly where consoles are concerned ) , or as a digital file , by the people ( '' players '' ) who make them . It is recorded for entertainment .