| Major League Baseball 2K12 | |
| Developer: | Visual Concepts Wii, PS2, PSP: 2K China, Virtuos |
| Publisher: | 2K |
| Series: | 2K Sports Major League Baseball |
| Released: | March 6, 2012 |
| Genre: | Sports (Professional baseball) |
| Modes: | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platforms: | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Cloud (OnLive) |
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.
See main article: Justin Verlander. Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers is the game's cover athlete replacing Roy Halladay from MLB 2K11.[1] Verlander won both the AL Cy Young Award and the AL MVP Award in 2011.
You can also edit their contract values and adjust the sliders or difficulty level during a franchise.
2K Sports gave many signals on May 22, 2012, that the game would mark the end of the MLB 2K series. The game was left off the list of games for 2K's 2013 fiscal year, which was the same way they signaled the end of the NHL 2K series (although it returned on mobile devices in 2014) and the College Hoops series.[2] A spokesman for Take Two commented, "Our legacy Major League Baseball agreement will sunset in fiscal 2013. MLB 2K12 is our last offering under that agreement. At this time, we have no further comment."[3]
However, on January 9, 2013, 2K Sports eventually announced that they had reached an agreement with Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media to release Major League Baseball 2K13. The game was released on March 5, 2013.[4] MLB 2K13 was the final installment of the series.
The following soundtrack was confirmed on February 17, 2012.[5]
| Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere | Just for Show | |
| Bass Drum of Death | Get Found | |
| Explosions in the Sky | Trembling Hands | |
| G-Side | Put Me in the Game | |
| Grouplove | Colours | |
| JEFF the Brotherhood | Shredder | |
| My Morning Jacket | Holdin' On to Black Metal | |
| Pretty Lights | Hot Like Dimes | |
| Skrillex | Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites | |
| Telekinesis | Please Ask for Help | |
| The Cool Kids | Boomin' | |
| The Joy Formidable | Austere | |
| The Vaccines | If You Wanna |
Major League Baseball 2K12 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
GamesRadar wrote, "Despite its many issues, MLB 2K12 packs a significant punch when it comes to the nuts-and-bolts of big league baseball...Unfortunately, it's just too ordinary-looking and choppy-playing...For all its good points, a game of this stature should be more polished at this stage of the franchise's existence."