Sports gamers unite! It’s time to vote in IGN's Best Sports Video Games Showdown Contest! We’ve created a seeded, elimination tournament featuring the 32 greatest sports video games of all-time across four ultra-competitive regions: Traditional Sports; Arcade Sports; Racing/Fighting; and Wildcard. Only 4 games remain and it’s up to you to decide which ones will stay in the running.
Fan Voting: March 29th 10am PT to April 13th 12am PT
Want a chance to win a $100 to the digital games store of your choice? Visit https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ between March 29th 10am PT – April 13th 12am PT and make your predictions on which sports video game will win each bracket matchup. Ten (10) people who enter will win a $100 gift card to the digital games store of their choice. Visit https://bestsportsgame.ign.com/ for sweepstakes details.
Relevant Dates:
- Giveaway Entry Period: March 29th 10am PT – April 13th 12am PT
- Round 1 "Round of 32" Fan Voting: Completed
- Round 2 “Sweet 16” Fan Voting: Completed
- Round 3 “Elite 8” Fan Voting: Completed
- 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
Now onto the regions…
Representing The Traditional Sports Game Region
FIFA Soccer 12 (2011)
Franchise's Lifespan: 1993-Present
IGN Score: 9.5
IGN Review Blurb: “Matches unfold with a more authentic tempo, taking it much closer to the real thing."
Representing The Arcade Sports Game Region
Mario Golf World Tour (2014)
Franchise's Lifespan: 1999-2021
IGN Score: 8.6
IGN Review Blurb: “Mario Golf strikes an excellent balance of risk and reward.”
Representing The Racing/Fighting Sports Game Region
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
Franchise's Lifespan: 2012-2021
IGN Score: 10
IGN Review Blurb: “A deep and nuanced car nirvana for revheads and auto geeks.”
Representing The Extreme Sports / Wildcard Game Region
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Franchise's Lifespan: 1992-Present
IGN Score: 9.3
IGN Review Blurb: “The best kart racing game Nintendo has made in a long time."
Adverstisement by The U.S. ARMY
