It was no secret that there was an apparent absence of many large triple-A titles at PAX East 2015. However, this shifted the spotlight on the medium and smaller sized games, allowing them to flourish. On the showroom floor, very quickly the crowd became overrun by bright blue shirts, baring the name “Gigantic”. We talked to dozens of people on the floor, all of which giving this game their ‘favorite game at PAX’ title. Here’s why:
Last week, Valve released Free to Play a documentary following three hopefuls, Benedict “HyHy” Lim, Clinton “Fear” Loomis and Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, all challenging for what would be the largest pool of prize money ever seen at a competitive gaming event, a whopping 1.6 million dollars. The captivating documentary focuses less on the game in question (DotA 2) and more on the human experience of living in a competitive gaming culture.
Gamenomics & Comicology 