Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Countdown to Game Start

    Concept »

    An on-screen countdown timer (typically measured in seconds) that begins once the game has been fully configured and triggered to start. This is distinct from a loading screen, which may occur before and/or after the countdown.

    Short summary describing this concept.

    No recent wiki edits to this page.

    The purpose of a countdown to game start is presumably to give players a final, measured window of time to review the current configuration of the game they are about to begin as well as to alert players to the game's imminent commencement.  This may be valuable in a time-intensive competitive game like StarCraft, in which wasting even a few seconds at the game's start can have a significant impact on a player's chances of success.
     
    Some games allow the timer to be easily canceled once started ( Halo: Reach), while others do not ( StarCraft II).

    sizepositionchange
    sizepositionchange
    ×

    Edit Image Title

    ×

    Embed Image

    1. What size image should we insert? (This will not affect the original upload)

    2. How do you want the image positioned around text?

    ×

    Link to Giant Bomb Content

    You can search for any Giant Bomb content.

    ×

    Link to a page

    You can search for any Giant Bomb content.

    positionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    bordersheaderpositiontable
    ×

    Insert Table

    positionchange
    ×

    Embed tweet

    Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed.

    ×

    Pick a List

    Close

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.

    ×

    Thanks, we're checking your submission.

    OK, RefreshHelp