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It turns almost half of Hunt: Showdown players haven’t even killed another player
It turns out that a pretty large portion of Hunt: Showdown players have actually even killed another player.
If you’ve ever played Hunt: Showdown you’ll know that other players aren’t necessarily your biggest threat at any given point in time. It’s a threatening world to exist in, and that doesn’t always work for every player. So much so that it turns out 40% of players haven’t even killed another player at all. As reported by PCGamer, who held a roundtable regarding first-person shooters at GDC, general manager for the Hunt franchise at Crytek David Fifield shared that statistic, noting that it’s a big issue for new players when facing veteran players.
“We have an achievement in Hunt called Debut,” Fifield said. “It’s ‘kill your first enemy Hunter’, 40% of our players never get it. We’re a PvP game where you come in, you do some things, and 40% of the people trying Hunt have never killed another player.” Due to the nature of Hunt: Showdown, which is PvPvE, there’s a chance many players won’t even encounter one another in a particular match. So it can be tricky for some when they come up against someone who’s been playing the game for a while.
40% of Hunt: Showdown players have never killed another player, says Hunt: Showdown’s general manager
As Hunt: Showdown players catch ‘granny fever,’ I’m wondering if we need more elderly characters in FPSes
Ultimate Sports Video Games Showdown Winner Crowned!
Sports gamers took to the polls in April for IGN’s Ultimate Sports Video Games Showdown Contest (presented by the U.S. Army) and after 624,620 votes, Mario Kart 8 has been crowned as the #1 sports game title from a competitive field of 32! When Nintendo’s powerhouse racer was released in 2014, it was lauded for its twisting U-turns, blistering sense of speed, and thrilling antigravity transformations — not to mention its robust tournament and online features. A total package that led to Mario Kart 8 not just winning our tournament, but lapping the competition.
In Round 1, Mario Kart 8 was up against the Wii’s innovative, launch-day phenom, Wii Sports, which lured casual gamers with its wand-waving tennis, bowling, golf and more. Mario Kart won by 68% of the vote to advance to the next round.
In the Sweet 16, Mario Kart 8 faced off against Rocket League, the wonderfully absurd, hyper-powered, cars meet-soccer competition. And while over five billion Rocket League matches have been played online, Mario Kart 8 made a statement by getting 77% of the vote (at the time, the highest margin of victory of any of the matchups).
In the Elite 8, Mark Kart 8 took on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, Neversoft’s wildly addictive skateboarder that topped the original by allowing users to create their own skater (not to mention the skate-park creator). But Tony Hawk was no match for Mario Kart 8, which cruised into the Final 4 with a no-doubt victory, winning 73% of the vote.
In the Final 4, it was racer-vs.-racer as Mario Kart 8 took on Forza Horizon 5, an adrenaline junky’s dream set in Mexico and wowed gamers by opening with cars being dropped out of an airplane!!! But it was no match for Nintendo’s juggernaut as Mario Kart drove away the winner, earning 65% of the vote.
In the Championship, it was Mario-against-Mario, as Mario Kart 8 took on Mario Golf World Tour, an accessible, joy-making golfer that sent players to the links with loads of power-ups to get you close to the pin. But in the end, Mario Kart dismantled its brethren, winning it all by a stunning 94.9% of the fan vote, making them not only a decisive winner, but clearly the best sports video game of all-yime.
Congratulations to Mario Kart 8, which amassed 79,159 votes across the competition, and 16,216 votes in the final round to decide the champion.
And further congratulations go out to the winner of our Bracket Building Contest! They’ll take home a prize package valued at over $2,000, which includes an Xbox Series X, a PS5, 32 sports genre game titles and a one-of-a-kind IGN champion’s jersey!
Finally, congrats to the contest’s 10 runners-up, who will each receive a $100 gift card to the digital video game store of their choice.
Final Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gameplay Trailer Teases An Epic Showdown With Droids And Bounty Hunters
With just a few weeks left until it launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, one more trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is now available to watch and sets the stage for what fans can expect from the sequel. Like previous teasers, this trailer focuses on just how dark the galaxy has become in the five years since Cal Kestis rediscovered his Jedi heritage, and in the video below, you’ll see him tangle with a number of enemies from both the prequel and original trilogy eras.
One interesting antagonist that Respawn is teasing in its trailers is Rayvis, a Gen’dai who looks like a purple Hulk if he was wearing Iron Man armor. Eagle-eyed fans will spot the resemblance here to another Gen’dai enforcer, Durge, who showed up two decades ago in Star Wars: Clone Wars, the series of short episodes spearheaded by Genndy Tartakovsky of Dexter’s Lab fame. While the latest trailer shows Rayvis executing some brutal physical attacks in the direction of Kestis, don’t be too surprised if that fight takes a turn towards Resident Evil territory, as Gen’dai typically have a body composed of a mass of slimy tentacles that can quickly regenerate when they suffer any damage.
Their armor keeps their biomass in check, and this warrior race usually adheres to a code of honor when it comes to taking on worthy opponents.
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Get Emotional Over Their Obi-Wan Kenobi Showdown
Though the look back at Obi-Wan Kenobi panel at Star Wars Celebration didn’t have any news about a second season of the show, it did give fans in attendance a new found appreciation for what the show meant to the cast and crew who worked on it.
Join IGN’s Pop-Up Party in Atlanta and Announcement of the “Best Sports Video Game Showdown” Winner
Join other sports gaming fans to celebrate the winner of IGN’s Best Sports Video Games Showdown, and Be All You Can Be in Atlanta, GA April 15th! You will also have the chance to play the Best Sports Video Games of All-Time, compete against a special celebrity guest, and win fabulous prizes like T-shirts, IGN water bottles, Xbox Controllers, Consoles, Speakers, IGN Gift Cards and more!
Attendees can also enter three different raffles for even bigger prizes:
- Grand Raffle Prize. Attendees who are at the event from start-to-finish will be eligible for the Grand Prize: a brand-new Xbox Series X and PS5! Make sure to register when you enter the premises.
- Scavenger Hunt Raffle. Attendees who complete the scavenger hunt will enter a raffle for the chance to win awesome prizes. Upon arrival you’ll be given a map. Explore the show floor and collect all the stamps, then redeem your entry into the raffle for a chance to win a set of SteelSeries Arena 7 Speakers, a Meta Quest 2, an Xbox Series S, or a brand-new Steam Deck!
- Stage Competition 1 v 1’s. Each hour, select attendees will be invited on stage to “Be All They Can Be” and compete against our special guest for their chance to win an Xbox Wireless Controller or IGN Store Gift Cards!
Lastly, for those of you just looking to have some laid-back fun and want to try out the games we’ve mentioned on our bracket, have no fear! With dozens of gaming stations spread out across the pop-up, you’ll be able to play to your heart’s content. Just like the bracket, they’ll be split up into four regions so you can follow whatever category you like the most (with a special emphasis on the games featured on-stage for those who want to warm up). There will even be some Oculus stations available for anyone curious about virtual reality! Regardless of whether you want to shred, dribble, or tackle your way through our featured library, there’s options for everyone!
Date: Saturday, April 15th
Time: 2pm- 7pm ET
Where: Skillshot Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
Parking Directions: City Center Parking
1 Magnolia LN NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Please follow the signs to guide you to the main entrance.
Competition / Raffle Prizes:
- “Best Sports Game Video Games Showdown” Bucket Hat
- “Best Sports Video Games Showdown” T-Shirt
- “Best Sports Video Games Showdown” Water Bottle
- “Best Sports Video Games Showdown” Drawstring Bag
- PlayStation 5 Console
- Xbox Wireless Controller(s)
- Xbox Series S Console
- Xbox Series X Console
- 9. SteelSeries Arena 7 Speakers
- Meta Quest 2
- Steam Deck (64 GB)
- IGN Store Gift Cards
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Want to Win $2,000 in Prizes? Join IGN’s Ultimate Sports Gaming Showdown Contest, Pick the Winners and Take Home Prizes
When it comes to debating the Greatest of All Time, no one’s more spirited than sports fans. And when it comes to naming the G.O.A.T. of sports video games you won’t find a more passionate, opinionated audience than sports gamers.
That’s why IGN partnered with the U.S. Army for the Best Sports Video Games Showdown that kicks off with an epic bracket featuring 32 sports video games divided into four ultra-competitive brackets.
Between March 24th and March 28th, we’ll invite IGN fans to select their guesses for each phase of the bracket with the hopes of correctly selecting the greatest sports video game.
The best part? You can walk away as the grand prize winner if you manage to correctly predict how the fan-voted bracket unfolds. Be All You Can Be and put your prediction skills to the test.
To make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to win big – keep reading for details on how to enter. And if you want to know why we chose the games featured in this bracket, tune into ign.com and youtube.com/ign to watch our bracket livestream on March 27th at 10:00am PT.
Sign Up for the Contest and Win Big
Be All You Can Be and visit the https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ between Friday, March 24th and Tuesday, March 28th, and submit your 30 predictions for the bracket. Then starting March 29th, we’ll kick off 5 rounds of fan voted polls across IGN platforms. Each poll will put the bracket matchups head-to-head, determining whether or not your submitted predictions are correct. You’ll score points for each game you guess correctly during each of the 5 rounds of the IGN fan vote. Check your scores on the leaderboard at https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/
One (1) contest winner will receive an Xbox Series X, a PS5, 32 sports game titles and a one-of-a-kind IGN champion’s jersey to strut around in while bragging about your victory. And if you miss out on the top prize, don’t fret! The top ten runners-up will receive a $100 gift card to the digital video game store of their choice.
FILL OUT YOUR BRACKET: Head to https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ between March 24th (at 12am PT) and March 28th (11:59pm PT) and follow these four easy steps:
- Click the “Submit Your Predictions” button.
- Make your predictions (you must make predictions across all 60 match-ups to qualify).
- Enter a username (which will be shared on bestsportsgame.ign.com’s public leaderboard), your full legal name, and a valid email address.
- Click “Submit Your Predictions” (note: predictions can’t be changed once submitted).
SCORING:
- Round 1: 16 possible correct answers worth 30 points each (480 points max)
- Round 2: 8 possible correct answers worth 60 points each (480 points max)
- Round 3: 4 possible correct answers worth 120 points each (480 points max)
- Round 4: 2 possible correct answers worth 240 points each (480 points max)
- Round 5: 1 possible correct answer worth 480 points (480 points max)
Tie Breaker: In the event of a tie, the user who most closely predicts the ratio of fan votes between the two final game titles will be declared the winner. In the event users make a guess that is equidistant from the actual percentage split, the user whose guess is under will qualify as the winner.
Secondary Tie Breaker: If multiple users are tied after the initial Tie Breaker, the winner will be determined by who was the first to submit their bracket selection on the IGN site.
Track Your Score: Contest entrants can track their score on the public leaderboard at bestsportsgame.ign.com. The bracket and public leaderboard will be updated approximately 24 hours after fan voting closes on each round of voting.
Relevant Contest Dates:
- Entry Period: March 24th 12am PT to March 28th 11:59pm PT
- Round 1 “Round of 32” Fan Voting: March 29th 10am PT to March 30th 10am PT
- Round 2 “Sweet 16” Fan Voting: March 31st 10am PT to April 1st 10am PT
- Round 3 “Elite 8” Fan Voting: April 5th 10am PT to April 6th 10am PT
- Round 4 “Final 4” Fan Voting: April 10th 10am PT to April 11th 10am PT
- Round 5 “Championship” Fan Voting: April 12th 10am PT to April 13th 10am PT
- Winner Revealed: April 15th at 11:59pm PT
- In the event a winner can not be verified by April 15th, the winner reveal will be delayed.
Remember, you can’t win if you don’t play! So head to https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ between March 24th (at 12am PT) and March 28th (11:59pm PT) to submit your 32 sports video game predictions!
How the Brackets Were Created
When it comes to picking the top 32 sports games of all time, there’s a treasure trove of titles to choose from, and the debate can get heated real fast. So we turned to an assortment of IGN staffers including our publisher, our Head of Features, and our Head of Social Media (to name a few), to select and seed the games competing for G.O.A.T. status.
We took into account critical consensus, IGN staff favorites, and a game or franchise’s overall popularity, dividing them into four talent-rich brackets: Traditional Sports, Arcade Sports, Racing/Fighting, and Wildcard.
To keep it balanced and varied, franchises can only have one representative — so each selection serves as the face of that series. So, if MVP Baseball 2005 makes the cut, it will represent the entire Triple Play/MVP series. Lastly, no mobile sports games are included in the bracket.
How to Watch IGN’s Best Sports Video Games Showdown Bracket Announcement Live Stream
If you’re fired up to watch the 32 game deliberations in our Best Sports Game of All Time livestream, join our hosts Alan Wheeler and Ben Watts on Monday, March 27th at 10:00 AM PST on IGN’s YouTube, Twitch, IGN.com, Twitter or Facebook. They’ll be joined by members of the U.S. Army esports Team who will discuss the brackets and which noteworthy sports games didn’t make the cut.
Remember, you can’t win if you don’t play! So Be All You Can Be and head to https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ between Friday, March 24th and Tuesday, March 28th to submit your 32 picks/predictions.
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