Perfect Game Challenge returns with MLB 2k12

Eight finalists to compete in live, in-person tournament for a million dollars

Posted on Jan 13, 2012 - 12:30pm EST

2K Sports and Major League Baseball have announced an evolution of the popular $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge. This year’s contest, which returns for the third consecutive year, brings new intensity by staging a final eight-person live tournament to crown the new $1 Million champion.

Beginning on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, April 4, 2012, gamers can begin their quest for perfection and compete for one of eight spots in the final live tournament. The finalists will be determined by a dynamic leaderboard that ranks the top perfect games thrown. Gamers can repeatedly attempt to improve their position on the leaderboard through the end of April.

The submission process has been simplified. For the first time, competitors will not be required to submit video recordings of their perfect games. To participate, players will simply compete in MLB 2K12’s Perfect Game Challenge mode and submit a unique code online upon completion of a perfect game.

“With the Perfect Game Challenge firmly entrenched in the culture of sports gaming, we’re thrilled to introduce several new twists that can only take the contest to the next level of competitive excitement and open it up to more people,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing at 2K Sports. “The contest has been incredibly popular the past two years, but there’s always room for improvement. We listened to user feedback and made participation more fun and accessible than ever before.”

Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, Major League Baseball 2K12 will be available on March 6, 2012 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC.