How MLB The Show is Breaking Down the Barrier Between PlayStation and Xbox
Even though 2022 is barely a month old, there’s already been enough unexpected gaming news headlines to fill an entire year. Between Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and Sony’s new partnership with Bungie, it’s starting to become clear that the relationship between the two console manufacturers is moving towards a new era. In recent years there’s been an increase in events that have led to cooperation between the two in ways that were once impossible to imagine. In many ways, this phenomenon is exemplified by San Diego Studio’s MLB The Show series.
At one point in time it was unimaginable to think that Sony’s critically acclaimed series, which has often been a system seller to baseball fans, could become a multi-platform release. However, by April 5, two entries in the franchise will have launched on Xbox. MLB The Show 22, and its Shohei Ohtani-themed cover, demonstrate that once imposing barriers between PlayStation and Xbox are slowly being pulled down. As the gaming industry starts to shift in the wake of wide-spread acquisitions, the process that players are witnessing could lead to exciting results.
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When Sony renegotiated its agreement with the MLB back in 2019, one of the stipulations for the publisher to keep its baseball rights was that the series had to move away from being a PlayStation console exclusive. While the details of the agreement have never been made public, two years after Sony agreed, MLB The Show 21 launched day-and-date on Xbox. For several reasons, such as how Microsoft had been without a baseball game in years, the arrival of the franchise on Xbox's shores was heralded as a monumental event.
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