First person to throw verified perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10. 2K Sports announced today that 24-year-old Wade McGilberry of Semmes, Alabama has won a cash prize in the amount of $1,000,000 by being the first person to throw a verified perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10.
The special contest, which was available for the Xbox 360 through Xbox LIVE and PlayStation 3 computer through the PlayStation Network.
“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.”
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.
Here’s hoping they hold a similar content next year, perhaps 2,000,000??