MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

[TripleCrown9]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I hope you know they are still using Sony servers and more than likely those users will have to enroll as a PSN user.

Why would XBox users need to enroll as PSN users...

[Culture Rot]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

Pretty selfish viewpoint. The only good thing to come out is the thousands of people that haven't been able to play the game will be able to

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I meant for the health of the series and most importantly the gameplay as a whole. Multi platform sports games are not doing great the moment. This is most likely a horrible move for everyone besides Non PS4 Owners, if there is no PC release to come out of this.

[mva5580]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I'm not sure why they would be doing this for any reason beyond the game is no longer selling on a level that makes the MLB license worth its cost. The Xbox version will pull a nice profit; not sure about a Switch version though. Not really a platform with a lot of people who will care much about it. And that's not even thinking about the corners they'll have to cut. I would have to think a PC version is coming at some point, maybe the first year will just be the consoles or they just haven't confirmed it yet for 2021. People keep mentioning it as a "Play Anywhere" title for Xbox.....that's definitely not happening. That's only Microsoft published games. Forza, Gears, Halo, etc. No way will it be for a 3rd party game published by their competitor. Anyway I don't really see why they wouldn't release it on PC if it's coming to the other platforms too; seems like a pretty simple decision. It would do well.

Anyway, would be pretty phenomenal to play this on PC at 4k/60+fps. If it can be modded that would of course be fantastic icing on the cake, but let's just get a confirmation that it's coming first.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I believe there is going to be more that comes from this story.

From what I am reading MLB wanted Sony to release on other platforms to keep the license. Sony has relented and agreed. I do not believe that this was done voluntarily, but were stiff armed. No 1st party developers want to develop a game for competing systems. Would Sony be happy if the game out sold the playstation brand on xbox and nintendo? It not only would cut their profit, but weaken their brand.

Some people have begun speculating that the studio may get spun off...

Here is one article on it.https://news.yahoo.com/baseball-fran...102126075.html

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[Bullit]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I believe there is going to be more that comes from this story.

From what I am reading MLB wanted Sony to release on other platforms to keep the license. Sony has relented and agreed. I do not believe that this was done voluntarily, but were stiff armed. No 1st party developers want to develop a game for competing systems. Would Sony be happy if the game out sold the playstation brand on xbox and nintendo? It not only would cut their profit, but weaken their brand.

Some people have begun speculating that the studio may get spun off...

Here is one article on it.https://news.yahoo.com/baseball-fran...102126075.html

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I was just coming on to post this as well. Further solidifying my thoughts that this will not be a good thing for the future of MLB The Show.

[Caulfield]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I was just coming on to post this as well. Further solidifying my thoughts that this will not be a good thing for the future of MLB The Show.

I dont think it will be good for the status quo for SDS remaining employed by Sony. I do believe in the long run it will be good for the developers to make the game they want and not the one dictated by Sony. I could be wrong. but I dont think so.

[pietasterp]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

Totally understand a lot of the issues being raised in this thread, but as a complete doom-and-gloom person (about the current sports gaming landscape), I have to say that this is one of the rare pieces of news that I'm super-happy about. I've always preferred the Xbox (for whatever reason...mostly the controller to be honest), but no legit baseball game was always a major sore spot. So even though this is in the future, I just think it's great to hear it going multiplatform.

Now all we need is for college football, basketball, and NFL2K to come back, and I'll have no reason to ever post on these forums again!

[Bullit]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I dont think it will be good for the status quo for SDS remaining employed by Sony. I do believe in the long run it will be good for the developers to make the game they want and not the one dictated by Sony. I could be wrong. but I dont think so.

I hope so. I do not have the faith, that you do, that will be the case. I, of course, would love to be wrong. I guess time will tell.

[NYJets]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I bought PS3 and PS4 for The Show... I’m probably in the minority but The Show is the only “must have” video game for me.

Yup,the Show made ps4 an easy decision for me. I'm not saying now I'm definitely going xbox next gen, but I'll be paying attention to what they are doing and am open to switching.

[hyacinth1]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I believe there is going to be more that comes from this story.

From what I am reading MLB wanted Sony to release on other platforms to keep the license. Sony has relented and agreed. I do not believe that this was done voluntarily, but were stiff armed. No 1st party developers want to develop a game for competing systems. Would Sony be happy if the game out sold the playstation brand on xbox and nintendo? It not only would cut their profit, but weaken their brand.

Some people have begun speculating that the studio may get spun off...

Here is one article on it.https://news.yahoo.com/baseball-fran...102126075.html

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I wonder if EA got back in the talks and told MLB we can be on every console with a MLB game instead of just limiting it to just one. So MLB offered Sony the first shot of going multiplatform or else they were going to go another way (EA)??? All speculation.

[hyacinth1]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

Yup,the Show made ps4 an easy decision for me. I'm not saying now I'm definitely going xbox next gen, but I'll be paying attention to what they are doing and am open to switching.

Next gen I really didnt want to spend $500+ on PS5 just for one game.

[kehlis]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I wonder if EA got back in the talks and told MLB we can be on every console with a MLB game instead of just limiting it to just one. So MLB offered Sony the first shot of going multiplatform or else they were going to go another way (EA)??? All speculation.

EA could have gotten back in at any time, there wasn't anything stopping them.

[LowerWolf]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

I suspect San Diego Studios to be spun off at some point, and this announcement is just a precursor to that.

Looking at Wikipedia, The Show is the only game they've done the last few years. Sony doesn't produce any other sports games (Madden, 2K, etc., have their markets locked down) so maybe Sony is just getting out of sports altogether to focus on other titles. We're a long ways from the 989 days.

MLB pressuring Sony to go multi-platform doesn't make sense to me. I'm sure MLB wants a game on Xbox, but what is MLB's leverage? If you pull the license from Sony, there's no MLB game period.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

EA could have gotten back in at any time, there wasn't anything stopping them.

It looks like it was time to renew the license. Mlb may have wanted to do an exclusive agreement. Similiar to how Madden became only football game. Pure speculation now, but reading between the lines..
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Guess we will see if RBI is in existence in 2021

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[Impetuous65]

Re: MLB The Show Coming to Additional Console Platforms, as early as 2021

Why would XBox users need to enroll as PSN users...

Information gathering, as well as Monthly active Users(mau). This will happen.