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03-25-2009, 04:12 PM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/03/devshowdown.jpgThe good folks over at the Escapist are giving March Madness a little game developer spin -- they've pitted 64 different videogame developers up against each other in an NCAA Basketball-style showdown, with readers voting for which dev moves on to the next match. And our favorite developer, Activision-Blizzard, is still in the running after a few rounds: they've beaten Wideload Games (http://www.wideload.com/index.php) and Crytek, and are currently facing Relic Entertainment (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/375.102488) (makers of the Dawn of War RTS series, as well as the classic Homeworld). Unfortunately, Escapist had to list them as "Activision-Blizzard," though what we're really voting for here is Blizzard, since companies who make Activision's other hits (like Infinity Ward, who make the best Call of Duty games, as well as Neversoft, who've overseen most of the Guitar Hero games lately) have their own places in the showdown.
Blizzard's got a tough road ahead, though -- if they win, they're likely facing fan favorite Harmonix (heck, I love Harmonix), and then will probably show down against either Bioware (http://www.bioware.com/) or Rockstar (http://www.rockstargames.com/), both extremely popular developers. The other side of the bracket will likely have heavyweights like Nintendo and Valve coming out of it, too, so it'll be a tough road if Blizzard wants to make it to the top.
To vote, you just have to head over to The Escapist's forums (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/375.102488) -- the next round starts tomorrow morning, and every few days they're moving the developers on to the next matchup. The final round will be decided on April 8th, and while of course winning means nothing at all, this is a nice chance to show off your developer pride. Say what you want about the recent class changes, but Blizzard has given you Starcraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft -- how can you not vote for them?http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)Blizzard vs. Relic Entertainment in The Escapist's March Mayhem (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/25/blizzard-vs-relic-entertainment-in-the-escapists-march-mayhem/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/03/devshowdown.jpgThe good folks over at the Escapist are giving March Madness a little game developer spin -- they've pitted 64 different videogame developers up against each other in an NCAA Basketball-style showdown, with readers voting for which dev moves on to the next match. And our favorite developer, Activision-Blizzard, is still in the running after a few rounds: they've beaten Wideload Games (http://www.wideload.com/index.php) and Crytek, and are currently facing Relic Entertainment (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/375.102488) (makers of the Dawn of War RTS series, as well as the classic Homeworld). Unfortunately, Escapist had to list them as "Activision-Blizzard," though what we're really voting for here is Blizzard, since companies who make Activision's other hits (like Infinity Ward, who make the best Call of Duty games, as well as Neversoft, who've overseen most of the Guitar Hero games lately) have their own places in the showdown.
Blizzard's got a tough road ahead, though -- if they win, they're likely facing fan favorite Harmonix (heck, I love Harmonix), and then will probably show down against either Bioware (http://www.bioware.com/) or Rockstar (http://www.rockstargames.com/), both extremely popular developers. The other side of the bracket will likely have heavyweights like Nintendo and Valve coming out of it, too, so it'll be a tough road if Blizzard wants to make it to the top.
To vote, you just have to head over to The Escapist's forums (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/375.102488) -- the next round starts tomorrow morning, and every few days they're moving the developers on to the next matchup. The final round will be decided on April 8th, and while of course winning means nothing at all, this is a nice chance to show off your developer pride. Say what you want about the recent class changes, but Blizzard has given you Starcraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft -- how can you not vote for them?http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)Blizzard vs. Relic Entertainment in The Escapist's March Mayhem (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/25/blizzard-vs-relic-entertainment-in-the-escapists-march-mayhem/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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