MLB The Show 24 | |
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![]() Cover art featuring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | |
Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
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Series | MLB: The Show |
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Release | March 19, 2024 |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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. [1] [2] [3] It features Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on its cover. [4] The Playstation 4 and Xbox One versions are digital only.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Xbox versions of the game are available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no additional cost.
Gameplay additions include roughly 400 new animations and logic improvements, 4 more pinpoint pitching gestures, and additions in line with Major League Baseball rule changes for the new season, such as the Pitch clock, and bigger base sizes. [5]
For the first time in baseball video game history, the game includes a career mode with female players, dubbed Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way. [6]
Storylines: The Negro Leagues returns in MLB The Show 24, now including Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Larry Doby, and Toni Stone, the first ever woman player to be added to the game, [7] at launch, with more to be added later on. [8] Negro Leagues legends Andy Cooper, Rap Dixon, Bill Foster, Leon Day, and José Méndez have since been added to the game and have their own storylines. [9] A separate Storylines mode is also dedicated to Derek Jeter's career. [10]
Alex Miniak returns as public address commentator, with Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton return as play-by-play commentators. Dan O'Dowd and Sarah Langs serve as commentators in Road to the Show mode.
The game received a 80/100 from 34 critic reviews on Metacritic, making it "Generally Favorable". However it scored it a 3.9 out of 10 from 97 user ratings, making it "Generally Unfavorable".
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2025 | 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Sports Game of the Year | Won | [11] [12] |
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