In 2006, MLB 06 The Show™ led the MLB-licensed category on PlayStation® platforms with over 66% market share. Moreover, despite publishing exclusively for PlayStation platforms, sales for the franchise managed to lead the category for all baseball games across all gaming platforms. This year, MLB 07 The Show™ looks to make the transition to next-gen and establish its position most valuable player in the category with an outstanding set of features innovative gameplay functionality.

Already widely considered the most authentic baseball simulation available, the franchise now introduces the all-new Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player’s perspective. Providing an even more realistic experience from the mound, the all-new New Pitch Command System (PCS) delivers unsurpassed strategy to pitch selection, as a pitcher’s “pitch comfort” will be predetermined based on a best to worst pitch scenario.  It is up the gamer to decide if he/she should try to “work on a pitch” or just go with what is working.  Additionally, with the Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) feature, catchers will call the game based on the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pitcher as well as analyze tendencies of batters.  Gamers will now have the ability to either trust the pitches called by the catcher or shake them off.

As more and more gamers are seeking quality online competition and content, MLB 07 The Show adds to its already robust online feature set and delivers Online League Play, which offers the ability to set up customizable leagues with up to 30 teams, complete with full stat tracking, point benefits and rewards.  Additionally, the My Sliders feature allows users to create their perfect game settings and upload them to the MLB 07 The Show server for others to try out.

Due to hit stores this spring as the only officially licensed first party videogame exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, MLB 07 The Show is set to deliver an unrivaled experience for baseball fans.

Credit: Sony Computer Entertainment