Sony States The Obvious: MLB Did ‘The Show 21’ Xbox Game Pass Deal

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One of the strangest stories of the year so far is Xbox managing to secure a formerly Sony exclusive franchise, MLB The Show 21, as a day one Game Pass release. And now Sony has confirmed just how that happened, even if the answer was someone obvious, it was the MLB’s call.

Speaking to Inverse, a Sony rep said the following about the move:

"As part of the goal for this year's game, MLB decided to bring the franchise to more players and baseball fans. This decision provides a unique opportunity to further establish MLB The Show as the premier brand for baseball video games."

MLB The Show is indeed “the” triple A baseball game, which is why it’s always been a bit odd that it’s been Sony exclusive. So I’m not shocked that MLB looked at the likes of Madden and FIFA and wanted to open it up to more platforms. But the Xbox Game Pass deal, likely a big check for the MLB, is a bit of a stick in the eye to Sony, whose first party developer San Diego Studios made the game.

The MLB making the Game Pass deal has now thrust Sony in the awkward position of charging $70 for the PS5 version of the game they developed while their rival gets it for “free” on Game Pass.

 

 

 

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