WCG Ultimate Gamer

WCG Ultimate Gamer

An elimination-style reality series featuring a diverse group of top gamers who are tested in real-life challenges inspired by best-selling game titles, compete in video games themselves and ultimately must avoid elimination in head-to-head battles in an arena filled with hundreds of spectators. The player who is versatile and strategic enough to best their opponents in the both the real-life and gaming worlds emerges as the Ultimate Gamer.

Reality

Seasons

1. Are You Ready to Rock?

Air Date: 2009-03-10

The 12 gamers meet for the first time, move into the loft and learn they'll live the life of rock stars as they compete in Rock Band 2.

2. Kicking and Screaming

Air Date: 2009-03-17

The gamers put both their physical abilities and gaming skills to the test at Virtua Fighter 5 and start to turn against one of their fellow competitors.

3. Shut Up and Drive

Air Date: 2009-03-24

A gamer's return to the loft sparks major drama, and the contestants become stunt drivers in a unique challenge for Project Gotham Racing 4.

4. Move It or Lose It

Air Date: 2009-03-31

Secrets are revealed and tempers flare as gamers show off their dance moves after being ambushed with Dance Dance Revolution.

5. Things Get Explosive

Air Date: 2009-04-07

One gamer drives a wedge between fellow competitors and a battle looms between two rivals who face off in Samsung Stadium at Halo 3.

6. Sink or Swim

Air Date: 2009-04-14

A relationship between two gamers takes an ugly turn and competitors dunk their way through an unexpected challenge for NBA Live '09.

7. The Gauntlet

Air Date: 2009-04-21

The six remaining gamers are shocked to learn only two will survive The Gauntlet, an intense series of challenges where they'll play games like never before.

8. The Ultimate Showdown

Air Date: 2009-04-28

The final two competitors face off in Samsung Stadium and the WCG Ultimate Gamer is crowned.

1. Coming Out Swinging

Air Date: 2010-08-19

A heated rivalry emerges as 12 gamers move into the loft and face-off in a sky-high fighting challenge for Tekken 6.

2. Making Waves

Air Date: 2010-08-26

The gamers are thrown a big twist with the introduction of the Nintendo Wii console and a dangerous alliance begins to take shape.

3. On Thin Ice

Air Date: 2010-09-02

The gamers become human hockey pucks in a challenge for NHL 10 as a risky plot results in a gamer's betrayal.

4. Blind Sided

Air Date: 2010-09-09

A challenge for Forza Motorsports 3 steers the gamers into the path of danger, and someone is caught in a lie.

5. In The Crosshairs

Air Date: 2010-09-16

The gamers go to war in a challenge for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and a dramatic rooftop ceremony shatters alliances.

6. Climbing The Walls

Air Date: 2010-09-23

The gamers scale their way to new heights in a challenge for Smackdown vs Raw 2010, and former friends become bitter rivals.

7. The Gauntlet

Air Date: 2010-09-30

The remaining gamers struggle to survive The Gauntlet, where games are played like never before.

8. The Grand Final

Air Date: 2010-10-07

The two finalists face off in Los Angeles at the WCG Grand Final in the Season 2 finale.

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Rating

9.0/10

Release Date

2009-03-10

Episodes

16 (2 seasons)

Status

Canceled

Cast

Hannah Simone

Hannah Simone

Herself - Host

Joel Gourdin

Joel Gourdin

Himself - Co-host

Videos

Production Companies

ITV Studios America

ITV Studios America

Granada America

Mission Control Media

Mission Control Media