Crowning the greatest FPS mode of all time through 1v1 combat—SEMIFINALS!
PC Gamer’s “FOV 90” column, a recurring feature by staff writer Morgan Park covering first-person shooter topics, is running a community tournament to determine the greatest FPS mode of all time. The competition uses bracket-style 1v1 voting matchups between different game modes, with the article focusing on the semifinals stage. As modes progress through the tournament, unsuccessful contenders are eliminated—the article opens by declaring “battle royale is dead. Bomb be gone,” suggesting popular modes have already been knocked out. Framed as a special “election day” edition, the piece humorously positions gaming community votes as equally important to real-world electoral decisions, encouraging readers to participate in both the poll and their civic duties. This voting initiative follows similar recent community events where PC Gamer readers voted on the best RTS unit and best horror games, establishing the outlet’s pattern of interactive competitions where audiences determine definitive rankings across gaming categories.