2K Sports Lost 1 Million In 1 Day

Now it is confirmed today (5/5/10) that Wade McGilberry pitched said perfect game. All on the first day of the competition as well. Yea, you read that right. It took Wade one day to show 2K that their pitching wasn't as challenging as they thought it would be. Now he has a huge nest egg and 2K has another million dollar debt to pay. Not that they won't be able to afford it, just that it has to sting their pride a bit knowing that it only took a day for one man to pitch what they thought to be nigh impossible. I am sure they expected it to last at least a month.

Congrats to you Wade for showing them they still have things to improve on for MLB 2K11. Hopefully they will try this kind of competition again after making the pitching system and other upgrades more challenging.

FUN FACTS:

  • Wade did this on the PS3
  • Wade originally wasn't going to try
  • Wade needs to buy his wife a very nice present for pushing him to try
  • I like making lists today

2K Sports Awards Alabama Man $1,000,000 for Perfection

First person to throw verified perfect game in Major League Baseball® 2K10 revealed

"It was actually my wife who convinced me to go for it," said Wade McGilberry, winner of 2K Sports' Perfect Game competition. "I never thought I'd actually win a million dollars playing a video game, it's all still sinking in for me." Wade threw a verified perfect game on the first day of the competition, a feat thought by many to be impossible. He went on to add, "The game itself was fantastic - I'm glad I bought it either way - but I have to say, this is a nice return on my investment."

"This competition was an amazing ride for us," said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. "We honestly had no idea what to expect. But the incredible response from the fans and the buzz surrounding the competition was nothing that we could have ever predicted. Throwing a perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10 is anything but easy. We congratulate Wade on his successful pursuit of perfection."

Fans were able to participate in the $1,000,000 Major League Baseball 2K10 contest beginning on March 2, 2010 at 12:01 AM PST. The competition ended on May 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM PDT. To compete, gamers had to play in MLB Today mode, select from any of the available matchups, and then choose the option to participate in the ‘MLB 2K10 contest' that automatically defaulted to the proper gameplay settings as defined by the official contest rules. Entries had to be recorded via camera or digital video recorder in compliance with guidelines provided by 2K in the official rules, and all eligible entrants had to submit a copy of their recording in its entirety for verification. Submissions were only accepted on DVD. To ensure accuracy in the verification and submission process, 2K Sports partnered with Twin Galaxies International, the worldwide authority on video game world records, and provider of scores to Guinness World Records that are published in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition. On May 2, 2010, 2K Sports, in conjunction with Twin Galaxies International, began reviewing player submission videos. After a thorough review process, 2K Sports determined that Wade McGilberry was the first person to throw a verified perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10.