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Genre(s) | Sports |
Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
First release | (989 Sports version MLB '98) (San Diego Studio version MLB 06: The Show) June 30, 1997, February 28, 2006 |
Latest release | MLB The Show 24 March 19, 2024 |
MLB: The Show is a Major League Baseball video game series created and produced by San Diego Studio, a development team that is part of PlayStation Studios. The series has received critical and commercial acclaim,[1][2][3][4] and since 2014 has been the sole MLB baseball simulation video game on the market for consoles.[5]
The series debuted in 2006 with MLB 06: The Show for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, following the MLB series from 989 Sports. There has been a new release in the series every year since 2006.
The series was released on PlayStation 2 from 2006's MLB 06: The Show through 2011's MLB 11: The Show and was available on the PlayStation 3 from MLB 07: The Show through MLB The Show 16. Portable versions of the series for either the PlayStation Portable or PlayStation Vita accompanied every entry from MLB 06: The Show through MLB 15: The Show. The series started releasing on the PlayStation 4 with MLB 14: The Show.
After over two decades of exclusivity with PlayStation consoles, MLB: The Show ceased to be an exclusive PlayStation franchise, and was released on other console platforms, though the edition of the game at the time—MLB The Show 20—was a PlayStation 4 exclusive.[5] MLB The Show 21 is the first title in the series to feature on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, with those editions being co-published by MLB Advanced Media digitally. MLB The Show 22 is the first game of the series to be on a Nintendo console, released on the Nintendo Switch.[6]
Gameplay
Gameplay simulates a game of professional baseball, with the player controlling an entire team, a team's manager, or a select player. The player may take control of one of 30 Major League Baseball teams in any game mode and also is able to chose from 6 special team including NL and AL all star teams. (excluding Road to the Show) and use that team in gameplay. The Series has variable game modes in which a player takes control of a team for a single game, one season, or a franchise (multiple seasons). [7]
Predecessors from 989 Sports
Game | Release date | Cover Athlete | Platforms | |
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Star | Team | |||
MLB '98 | July 1, 1997 | Bernie Williams | New York Yankees | PlayStation |
MLB '99 | March 31, 1998 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB 2000 | February 28, 1999 | Mo Vaughn | Anaheim Angels | |
MLB 2001 | February 29, 2000 | Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | |
MLB 2002 | May 7, 2001 | Andruw Jones | ||
MLB 2003 | June 17, 2002 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | |
MLB 2004 | April 30, 2003 | Shawn Green | Los Angeles Dodgers | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 |
MLB 2005 | March 4, 2004 | Eric Chavez | Oakland Athletics | |
MLB 2006 | March 8, 2005 | Vladimir Guerrero | Los Angeles Angels | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
Games
Special Edition Covers
Game | Star | Team |
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MLB The Show 21 | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers |
MLB The Show 22 | Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Angels |
MLB The Show 23 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees |
International Covers
Game | Star | Team |
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MLB 13: The Show | Wei-Yin Chen | Baltimore Orioles |
MLB 14: The Show | ||
MLB 15: The Show | ||
MLB The Show 16 | Miami Marlins | |
MLB The Show 17 |
Commentators
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Is missing the MLB The Show 23 Commentators.(April 2023) |