MLB The Show 24 explained

MLB The Show 24
Developer:San Diego Studio
Series:
Released:March 19, 2024
Genre:Sports

MLB The Show 24 is a video game based on Major League Baseball developed by San Diego Studio and published by MLB Advanced Media and Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released on March 19, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[1] [2] [3] It is the nineteenth entry in the game series and 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.

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.

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.[5]

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,[6] at launch, with more to be added later on.[7] 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.[8] A separate Storylines mode is also dedicated to Derek Jeter's career.[9]

References

  1. Web site: MLB® The Show™ 24 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site . 2024-02-12 . www.nintendo.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: MLB The Show 24 . 2024-02-12 . PlayStation . en-US.
  3. Web site: MLB The Show 24 Xbox . 2024-02-12 . Xbox.com . en.
  4. Web site: Peer . Steve . 2024-01-30 . MLB® The Show™ - VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. IS YOUR MLB THE SHOW 24 COVER ATHLETE! . 2024-02-12 . MLB® The Show™ . en-US.
  5. Web site: Peer . Steve . 2024-03-05 . MLB® The Show™ - MLB The Show 24 unveils Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way . 2024-03-13 . MLB® The Show™ . en-US.
  6. https://kotaku.com/mlb-the-show-24-first-woman-toni-stone-hank-aaron-1851256889
  7. Web site: Peer . Steve . 2024-02-13 . MLB® The Show™ - MLB The Show 24 unveils Storylines: The Negro Leagues Season 2 . 2024-03-13 . MLB® The Show™ . en-US.
  8. https://x.com/MLBTheShow/status/1797714686512877975
  9. Web site: Peer . Steve . 2024-02-20 . MLB® The Show™ - MLB ® The Show™ 24 salutes "The Captain" in all-new Storylines: Derek Jeter . 2024-03-13 . MLB® The Show™ . en-US.