MLB The Show 21 Will Slide Into Xbox Consoles With Cross-Platform Play On PlayStation
The tagline for MLB The Show 21 takes on a whole new meaning as the game will be making its debut on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles on April 20th, 2021 for the first time in history as the series has been a PlayStation exclusive for nearly 15 years. The official announcement comes after the cover art – featuring Fernando “El Nino” Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres – was leaked online over the weekend with fans noticing that the PlayStation Studios logo was clearly visible on the cover of the Xbox version.
On February 1st, 2021 via Xbox Wire and PlayStation Blog posted at 11:30AM EST, Ramone Russell, Product Development Communications, San Diego Studio, confirmed that MLB The Show 21 was indeed launching on Xbox consoles in April and that it was an exciting moment for [them] as the beloved franchise would now be accessible to more gamers than ever before.
Xbox players will have the opportunity to experience a faster, deeper, and more intense moment-to-moment action on the field with a variety of game modes including Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty which will challenge both rookie and seasoned players alike. MLB The Show 21 will also feature revamped versions of the Franchise and March to October game modes and will help empower gamers to make better decisions for their clubs’ future with a new onboarding system and additional gameplay tools.
In addition to launching on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles, MLB The Show 21 will feature Cross-Platform and Cross Progression meaning that Xbox gamers will be able to play with and compete against their friends on PlayStation and vice versa; content earned within the game will also be available to use on whichever platform and generation players choose.
Feature Premiere & Next-gen Upgrades
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make global headlines, San Diego Studio – the developers of the MLB The Show series – announced that it will be holding six Feature Premiere presentations that will provide fans with an exclusive look at what exactly the development team has been working on for the upcoming iteration of the game and what separates it from previous entries in the series. The first Feature Premiere event is expected to release in March 2021 and will be broadcasted simultaneously across Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming platforms.
Players looking to upgrade their Standard Edition of MLB The Show 21 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and receive the next-generation updates on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are unfortunately out of luck as there will not be an upgrade path for those particular versions of the game. Fans who are wanting to access the upgraded version of the game will have to purchase the Collector’s Edition which is set to be announced on February 3rd, 2021 with more information.
MLB The Show 21 is scheduled to launch on April 20th, 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.
