March Mayhem 2012 Begins! Vote for Your Favorite Developers!

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March Mayhem 2012 Begins! Vote for Your Favorite Developers!

There can be only one!

Greetings game fans! It's time once again for The Escapist's March Mayhem, our annual event to determine your favorite developers in the gaming industry!

This year, 64 contenders composed of 2011's most loved developers will battle for supremacy in a month-long elimination tournament, with the winner being honored as your favorite game developer. Your votes will determine which developers will win their match and move on to the next round.

Not sure what March Mayhem is or how it works? Check out our handy tutorial video below!

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The first round of voting starts on March 8th, but starting today, you can fill out your own bracket [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tournaments/mybracket/6/] with your predictions of who will win or lose each round. Each time your prediction matches the community's votes, you'll earn points and move up the leaderboard towards fame and glory.

One grand prize winner will walk away with a top of the line Origin gaming computer, and a lucky runner-up will receive a 32 gig iPad 2! Winners will be announced on April 2nd.

Here's where you can check out the full details [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tournaments/main/6] on March Mayhem 2012, start filling out your bracket, and get info on all the developers participating in this year's elimination tournament.

Good luck!

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[therandombear]

Holy crap...it's this time already? How time flies....it feels like it was only last year this happened...wait.

 

[Lunar Templar]

o.0 is the video really necessary? it not a hard thing to figure out .....

 

[dalek sec]

I'm having a slight issue with the voting. When I get to the finale match up and vote it goes pale when it's loading and keeps loading but at the same time gives me the "Thank you for voting!" bit but still keeps loading. Does this mean I have to wait till later to make my final vote or not?

 

[Omnific One]

Why did they included Zynga again? Jesus, remember what happened the year before last?

 

[Formica Archonis]

Anyone else having "Guerilla Games" (I think you guys are missing an "r" in there) come up in the vote page? I just get an empty box vs. Day 1.

Why did they included Zynga again? Jesus, remember what happened last year?

The year before last, actually. Last year everyone ganged up to murder Zynga in the first round.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Whenever I fill out these brackets it comes down to bioware v valve in the end...and wheres Blizzard on this list?

Edit: Blizzard isn't anywhere. Wth? SC2 in 2011, Diablo 3 coming out this year, no blizzard?

 

[Lizardon]

Something I was wondering, are we only taking into account games that the developers put out in the last 12 months, or are we comparing each developers entire game catalogue?

I remember this coming up a lot last year after Mojang knocked out Nintendo, but I never saw it answered.

 

[Mr. Omega]

I went with mostly personal preference based on what they did this year. Except with Bethesda, who I just had win every round because I know this is a pointless formality. They're going to win, because Skyrim, bugs and glitches be damned. Still, some tough choices... and some, not so much. Looking forward to the actual voting.

 

[Omnific One]

Anyone else having "Guerilla Games" (I think you guys are missing an "r" in there) come up in the vote page? I just get an empty box vs. Day 1.

Why did they included Zynga again? Jesus, remember what happened last year?

The year before last, actually. Last year everyone ganged up to murder Zynga in the first round.

Ah, my mistake. Feels shorter than that for some reason. Maybe I didn't do it last year.

 

[GeorgW]

Aw man, I really got unlucky with the groupings this year, most of my favourites are pitted against each other, if not in the very first round, then shortly afterwards.
Speaking of which, Taleworlds page for me is broken, when I vote in my bracket the box telling us about the dev is empty. I know it doesn't have much chance to win against Valve, but still...
Oh, and why are Silicon knights there? I'm not trying to disclaim your choices or anything, but it seems there are so many other more deserving devs.
Also, where's Blizzard?
I guess what I'm saying is I'd like more details on the picking process.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

Holy crap...it's this time already? How time flies....it feels like it was only last year this happened...wait.

Really though, I still have my March Madness picture logo thingy from two March Madnesseses ago

 

[Nouw]

Damn it Bethesda, why must you take down Relic? I guess we won't be seeing 'em in the Top 4 this year. Just release Dawn of War 3 ^^.

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SC2 came out in 2010.

 

[ResonanceSD]

Aussies can win!!! Woohoo! Go! Team Bethesda!

 

[Formica Archonis]

Ah, my mistake. Feels shorter than that for some reason.

It's called "getting old". Happens to the best of us.

Maybe I didn't do it last year.

Maybe. Last year was the Mojangheim Steamroller.

 

[Richardplex]

So many companies I've not heard of, and yet no Blizzard is there. I am quite confused...

 

[Omnific One]

Ah, my mistake. Feels shorter than that for some reason.

It's called "getting old". Happens to the best of us.

Maybe I didn't do it last year.

Maybe. Last year was the Mojangheim Steamroller.

Actually it probably had to do with spending 90% of my time dealing with my IB diploma stuff and the pre-college things. Guess I didn't pay attention last year after filling out the bracket.

 

[SurfKansas]

So, did Blizzard win "lifetime achievement" and get removed from future brackets?

 

[Mumorpuger]

Terraria's Re-Logic is up against Bioware in the first round?? Nooooooooo!

I <3 Terraria so much, but I'm not certain it will win. (Even though it should!)

 

[Lancer873]

Wow... there are some interesting inevitable matchups. I'm betting Bioware will get the epic rematch versus Mojang that all the people were whining about last year, and there may even be a Valve versus Obsidian match. The heat is on...