Xbox Game Pass Adds New Day One Game with Strong Reviews Today

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Xbox Game Pass addsMLB The Show 23 on March 28, which has received a few strong reviews ahead of launch. As many know, MLB The Show 23 is developed by Sony's San Diego Studio, and while the popular baseball franchise used to be a PlayStation exclusive, it has begun expanding to other platforms in past years. MLB The Show 21 was the first title to release on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, whileMLB The Show 22 was the first to release on the Nintendo Switch.

MLB The Show 23 includes a number of improvements over its predecessors, including but not limited to, an improved throwing meter, new quirks, new legends, new stadiums, ranked co-op, PCI changes and swing feedback, and a storyline based on the Negro Leagues. Sometimes sports games get a bad rep for being annual releases, but with services like Xbox Game Pass, fans don't have to really worry about paying for a game they are ultimately unhappy with. That said, MLB The Show 23 seems to be distant from this curse.

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With those improvements in mind, it's worth pointing out that MLB The Show 23 currently has «Strong» reviews, according to aggregator OpenCritic. 86% of Critics recommend the title, with it having a Top Critic Average of 82, meaning it is definitely a solid title.

MLB The Show 23 is available on console and cloud versions of Xbox Game Pass, notably being absent from PC Game Pass. The explanation for that is pretty simple: there is no PC version of MLB The Show 23. However, with how the franchise has expanded over the past few years, it wouldn't be surprising if a future entry made the jump

MLB The Show 23 isn't the only game scheduled for this week. On March 30, Infinite Guitars drops on Game Pass for PC, consoles, and