Get Started Playing ShootMania: Elite!

IGN Pro League, Ubisoft, and Nadeo are giving away thousands of ShootMania beta keys in preparation for the $100,000 live Elite tournament at IPL5 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas!

If you're interested in some competitive play for a chance at some huge prize money, watch the video above to see how to go from not having a beta key to playing Elite and destroying people online!

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ShootMania: Competition for Everyone!

ShootMania is the most recent addition to the IGN Pro League lineup, and its focus on eSports is evident far before the game even launches! In the video above, you'll see that two game modes will be completely free to play for everyone at launch. Royal mode is a free for all format with elements of deathmatch and survival, and Elite mode is the game's first official competitive mode, focusing on both attacking and defending a single point on the map.

Having two completely free modes to play on supports the idea of "Competition for Everyone." Anyone with a free account can just hop on and begin playing either Royal or Elite with their friends.

Royal is a more casual format that awards points in three different ways:

• Activating the OffZone, an electrified wall that begins moving after being activated and closes in around the Goal, a single point on the map. Activating the OffZone awards points based on how many other players are in the game. These points can be split between multiple players if they are all standing on the Goal when the OffZone is activated.
• Shooting other players. The more shots a player lands, the higher the points will be. Each round starts at 1 point per hit, but if a player hits enough others in a round, individual hits become worth more and more.
• Surviving. Being the first person eliminated in Royal gets you 1 point, being second awards 2, and so on until only two players are remaining. The last two players standing receive additional bonus points for surviving, and the last man standing receives the most.

Elite is the first official competitive mode and is played with teams of 3:

• Each round three players on the same team will defend a Goal. One player from the opposing team will attack.
• The defenders all fire rockets, projectiles with a travel time. The attacker fires a laser, which is an infinite range, instant kill shot with a long reload time.
• The defenders win if they eliminate the attacker or if time runs out in the round. The attacker wins if he eliminates all three defenders, or if he captures the goal during the 15 seconds that it is vulnerable.
• Teams take turns attacking and defending until one side reaches 6 points, but they must win by 2.

With both of these modes being available for free at launch, anyone with a computer and Internet connection can play to their hearts' content and become skilled at the game, opening up competition for everyone who wants to give it a try! Online qualifiers for North America and Europe begin in October, so definitely grab yourself a beta key at http://go.ign.com/iplshootmania and then head to our $100,000 IPL5 Tournament Registration page to get signed up!

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Shootmania: Keeping things on track

The cries for the next big shooter are answered. Shootmania is the next big name in competitive FPS. It has been on the rise ever since it’s debut at E3 2012. Competitive teams have been forming all over the world, along with many tournaments to support them. The game is still in beta and promises to be an even greater game by it’s release date. Don’t wait to get your hand on this FPS by Nadeo.

What is Shootmania all about? This fast-paced first person shooter has a heavy focus on mobility and precision. Anyone familiar with Quake or TRIBES will feel at home in this game. Shootmania pits players against each other in a large number of customizable game modes based around capturing a point or eliminating other players. Not only are the games modes customizable, the maps as well can be created to the user’s contentment thanks to the intuitive map creation mode. Several casual and professional players alike have been picking up the game and welcoming this next major esport.

Ubisoft and Nadeo have teamed up to bring this fps to the gaming world. Currently set for release in late 2012, Shootmania has been adapted to the competitive scene since it’s alpha versions. E3 earlier this year brought Shootmania to the attention of the competitive community with a worldwide tournament, and more cups have formed as the game evolves. The beta development has been going smoothly and has been recently shown at PAX with the IPL tournament. Shootmania is still being developed, but has already secured it’s place as a competitive shooter.

Gamers of every genre are getting together and forming teams to compete for increasing prize pools. Many of the solo Quake Live players have taken up Shootmania and had smooth transitions. Counter-Strike 1.6 teams are breaking down into groups of 3 to make a name in the game as well. The major names are still shuffling, but by the time the game has reached launch you can expect leaders to be determined. Just like any other esport, anyone can compete and take their chance to come out on top of the established pro players.

As development progresses, Shootmania continues to evolve into a more spectator friendly esport. The game mode that the tournaments have chosen is the Elite mode. In this mode, a team of 3 will send a player alone against the opposing three with the objective of capturing a point or being the last man standing. That player rotates amongst the attacking team’s members and is armed with a short delay rail gun. The defending players are armed with a rapid fire three shot rocket launcher that takes three hits to take down the “elite” player, while they are taken out in one shot from the elite. This mode ensures fair and intense matches between the two teams.

Shootmania will be on the scene for awhile, but don’t miss your chance to pick it up at a discount. You and your friends could be the next big stars of competitive FPS.

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IPL and ShootMania at PAX Top 5 Plays and VODs

IGN Pro League, Ubisoft, and Nadeo teamed up at PAX Prime to bring you the first taste of ShootMania as a competitive title with a $1,000 Elite showmatch between esp and Area 51 Gaming, as well as a fans and pros tournament that let PAX attendees show their skills for a $500 prize!

The video above shows some of the crazy plays made by our qualifying team, esp, as well as some of the PAX attendees and their awesome, climactic attacking and defending rounds in Elite mode. For much, much more of the PAX Prime VODs and a taste of some of the other game modes, check out http://www.youtube.com/iplshootmania

There are games up from the fan tournament, like this set between EG.n0thing (Jordan Gilbert, current Counter Strike player for Evil Geniuses) and esp.gillz (Bryan Gilbert, former Quake and Unreal Tournament pro):

You can also see the entirety of the best of 7 showmatch between esp and Area 51 Gaming, beginning right here with Game 1:

There are also some VODs up from other game modes besides Elite, including this one from our Siege showmatch:

For dozens more Elite matches and exhibitions of the other game modes ShootMania has to offer, check out http://www.youtube.com/IPLShootMania and subscribe now so that you don't miss any of the future action!

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