| MLB The Show 22 | |
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 Cover art featuring Shohei Ohtani | |
| Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
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| Series | MLB: The Show |
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| Release | April 5, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
MLB The Show 22 is a baseball video game by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It was released for the PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, as well as Nintendo Switch, a first for the franchise.[1] The seventeenth entry of the MLB: The Show franchise, it was released on April 5, 2022.[1] Los Angeles Angels two-way (pitcher and batter) player and 2021 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani is featured as the cover star.[1] A special manga style art by Takashi Okazaki of Shohei Ohtani is featured on the cover art for the MVP and Digital Deluxe editions of MLB The Show 22.[2]
For the second consecutive year, the Xbox versions of the game are available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no additional cost.[3] People who purchased the MVP or Digital Deluxe editions received early access to the game starting April 1.[4]
It marked one of the first MLB The Show games without any competitors in the United States, either simulation or arcade, as the R.B.I. Baseball series ended due to the Switch getting a port, although in Japan, the sole competitor is the latest entry to the Power Pros series from Konami, eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2022.
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- ^ a b c "Sho-Time! MLB The Show 22 coming April 5". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Ramone (February 2, 2022). "Famous Illustrator Takashi Okazaki Creates MLB The Show 22's Collector's Edition Cover Art Featuring Shohei Ohtani". Xbox Wire. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Ramone (January 31, 2022). "Shohei Ohtani: Unanimous AL MVP is Your MLB The Show 22 Cover Athlete". Xbox Wire. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Gurwin, Gabe (April 4, 2022). "MLB The Show 22: Release Time And How To Play Early". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.