MVP Baseball was a baseball game series published by EA Sports, running from 2003 to 2007 with five games produced. In 2003, MVP became the official successor to EA's long-running Triple Play Baseball series, and it simulated Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005. However, an exclusive licensing deal between Major League Baseball and Take-Two Interactive in 2005 prohibited EA Sports from making another MLB game until 2012. In response, EA made NCAA college baseball games in 2006 and 2007, but discontinued the series in 2008 because of poor sales.
R.B.I. Baseball is a baseball sports video game series. R.B.I. stands for "runs batted in". Launched in 1987 as a localized version of Namco's Family Stadium series, the R.B.I. Baseball series initially ran through 1995. In 2014, the series was rebooted as a competitor to MLB: The Show, with releases each year until its cancellation. The series ended in 2022 with the release of MLB The Show 22 on the Nintendo Switch.
Powerful Pro Baseball, previously known as Jikkyō Powerful Pro Baseball, and eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball and marketed internationally as Power Pros, is a Japanese baseball video game series created by Konami. It is known for its super deformed characters and fast-paced, yet deep, gameplay. Most games in the series are developed under license from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (JPBPA), allowing the use of team names, stadiums, colors, and players' names and likenesses. Six games in the series also feature licenses from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), two from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and Korea Professional Baseball Players Association (KPBPA), and one from the World Baseball Classic.
MLB 2K was a series of baseball video games that were developed by Visual Concepts and Kush Games, and published by 2K. The series was licensed by, and based on, the Major League Baseball professional baseball organization. It was a successor to the World Series Baseball games, which were published by Sega.
Major League Baseball 2K7 is a Major League Baseball licensed baseball simulation video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K. Released on February 27, 2007, it is the only 2007 MLB licensed game available for the Xbox and Xbox 360. It is also available for the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation 2 and, for the first time, the PlayStation 3, though its competition came in the form of MLB 07: The Show from 989 Sports. Portable versions for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable were released. It is the first baseball game to be released for the Nintendo DS and the last major release for the original Xbox game console.
Major League Baseball 2K8, or, in shorter terms, MLB 2K8, is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game co-developed by Blue Castle Games and newly renamed 2K Los Angeles and published by 2K Sports for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was released on March 4, 2008. A demo was released on Xbox Live Marketplace the next day on March 5 for Canada, United States, and Asian markets and features the 2007 World Series opponents.
The Bigs is an arcade-style baseball video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii and PlayStation Portable. It was released in June 2007 in North America, and in October in the PAL region. A sequel, The Bigs 2, was released on July 7, 2009.
MLB 08: The Show is a 2008 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. It is the third installment in the MLB: The Show series. Ryan Howard, all-star first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, is featured as the game's cover athlete.
Major League Baseball 2K9, or MLB 2K9 for short, is an MLB-licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K. The game was developed for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Wii. The game was released on March 3, 2009, to mixed-to-positive reviews.
MLB 11: The Show is a 2011 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. The game includes all 30 MLB teams, rosters, and stadiums from the 2011 season. This is the final installment in the series available for the PlayStation 2 and the PSP, and the first game in the series to be compatible with PlayStation Move for use with the PlayStation 3. It is also the final PlayStation 2 game to be released by Sony in North America.
Major League Baseball 2K12 or, in short, MLB 2K12, is a Major League Baseball licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K that was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows on March 6, 2012. This was the last MLB game to be released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows. The commentary is delivered by the trio of Steve Phillips, Gary Thorne, and John Kruk.
Major League Baseball 2K5 is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K. MLB 2K5 is available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The previous game in the series made by Sega Sports was ESPN Major League Baseball back in 2004. Unlike the other "2K5" branded sports games, this was published by 2K, making it the first Visual Concepts-developed sports game not to be published by Sega, though Sega's logos are still seen in the background of menus and ballparks. The game included Web Gems instant replays, K-Zone pitching, Slam Zone hitting, and baserunner mode. The game was released in late February 2005 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. The cover baseball player was New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Later that year, an upgraded version titled Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition was released during the 2005 MLB postseason.
MLB 2K13 is a 2013 baseball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is the first and only MLB 2K game not to be released on the PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows. The commentary is delivered by the trio of Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips, and John Kruk. David Price is the game's cover athlete replacing Justin Verlander from MLB 2K12.
MLB The Show 16 is a 2016 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It is the eleventh installment in the MLB: The Show series. It is the first entry in the series to not have a portable version, and is the final entry to be released on the PlayStation 3. Toronto Blue Jays third baseman and 2015 American League MVP winner Josh Donaldson is featured on the main cover of the game. He also appears on the separate Canadian cover edition, making him the first player to be on both the American and Canadian versions of the game. Jung-ho Kang of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Wei-Yin Chen of the Miami Marlins appear on the Korean and Taiwanese covers, respectively.
MLB The Show 19 is a 2019 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is the fourteenth installment in the MLB: The Show series. Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is featured as the cover star.
MLB The Show 20 is a 2020 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is the fifteenth installment in the MLB: The Show series and the last to be a PlayStation exclusive, as its successor MLB The Show 21 was released on Xbox consoles while MLB The Show 22 was released on the Nintendo Switch. Customers that digitally pre-ordered the game were received the game early on March 13. Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Báez is featured as the cover star.
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 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. San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. is featured as the cover star, and at age 22 is the youngest player to do so.
MLB The Show 22 is a 2022 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The seventeenth installment in the MLB: The Show series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as well as Nintendo Switch, a first for the franchise. Los Angeles Angels two-way player and 2021 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani is featured as the cover star. A special manga style art by Takashi Okazaki of Shohei Ohtani is featured on the cover art for the MVP and Digital Deluxe editions of MLB The Show 22.
MLB The Show 23 is a baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The eighteenth installment in the MLB: The Show, it is available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. New York Yankees player Jazz Chisholm Jr. is featured as the cover star, while The Captain Edition of the game features retired New York Yankees player Derek Jeter.
MLB The Show 24 is a 2024 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The nineteenth installment in the MLB: The Show series, it was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. It features Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on its cover. The Playstation 4 and Xbox One versions are digital only.
