Major League Baseball has made the call, it seems
The announcement that Sony’s baseball sim MLB The Show Coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch was a bit of a surprise to say the least. But Sony says the decision didn’t come from them.
In a conversation with Inverse, a PlayStation representative says he will make the decision MLB The Show 21 to more consoles, and to Game Pass, came straight from MLB itself.
“As part of the goal for this year’s game, MLB decided to bring the franchise to more players and baseball fans,” the rep told Inverse. “This decision offers a unique opportunity to further establish MLB The Show as the leading baseball video game brand. “
It was already a surprise in 2019 when the end of MLB The Show‘s exclusivity was announced. Now the baseball simulator developed by Sony San Diego arrives not only the same day on Xbox, but also on Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. These are certainly interesting times to be a fan of sports games.
MLB The Show 21 arrives April 20, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S.
