MLB The Show 21
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| MLB The Show 21 | |
|---|---|
 Cover art featuring Fernando Tatís Jr. | |
| Developer | San Diego Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Series | MLB: The Show |
| Platforms | |
| Release | April 20, 2021 |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
MLB The Show 21 is a 2021 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The sixteenth installment in the MLB: The Show franchise, it was released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, as well as the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S (a first for the franchise) which included it being on Xbox Game Pass at the release for the first time. MLB Advanced Media co-published digital versions on Xbox consoles due to PlayStation's rivalry with Microsoft. This would also be the first MLB game released on an Xbox console since MLB 2K13.[1] San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. is featured as the cover star, and at age 22 is the youngest player to do so.[2]
Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa and Dan Plesac return as play-by-play commentators for the last time, Heidi Watney as sideline reporter and Alex Miniak as public address commentator.
New to the series is the ballpark creator feature, which gives players the ability to change ballpark dimensions, wall height, foul territory and other scenery options. This feature also allows players to share and download ballparks that other players have created online. It was exclusive to the ninth generation versions of the game.[3]
A popular feature, year to year saves allowing players to carry their Road to the Show and Franchise Mode files over to the newer game was discontinued[4]
Release
For the first time in the series, the game was made available on Xbox consoles, with cross-platform compatibility between the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.[5] It was also announced that the Xbox versions of the game would be available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no additional cost at release, a decision made solely by digital co-publisher MLB Advanced Media and not Sony themselves. Cokem International distributed the physical versions for Xbox consoles.[6][7]
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson was on the cover of his namesake editions, with $1 donated to his foundation for each copy of the edition sold in the United States.[1]
