Wade McGilberry wins 2K Sports MLB 2K10, richer by $1 million

Wade McGilberry wins 2K Sports MLB 2K10, richer by $1 million Follow @merinews

06 May, 2010

Wade McGilberry won the 2K Sports MLB 2K10 perfect game contest, winning $1 million richer today. He had earlier been in the news for buying MLB 2K10 and taking part in the contest.

WADE McGILBERRY, the twenty four year old Alabama resident had some good news around. He is not only $1 million richer today after winning 2K Sports MLB 2K10 perfect game contest but is also lucky enough to be married to a woman who encourages him to play videogames. McGilberry was in news about buying MLB 2K10 and taking part in the contest after playing a demo of the game .

McGilberry said that he was actually convinced by his wife to play videogames. He also expressed his surprise on wining a million dollar by just playing videogames. McGilberry said he held on to Kawakami's splitter and did his best to keep the ball out of the zone. He managed to do just that against a strong New York Mets lineup, recording 27 consecutive outs without giving up a hit, walk, or run.

Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports said that the competition was an amazing ride for them. He also added that the incredible response from the fans was worth appreciation. The buzz surrounding the competition was not at all expected. Argent further congratulated Wade on his successful pursuit of perfection in the Major League Baseball 2K10.