Major League Baseball 2K5

Major League Baseball 2K5
Developer(s)	Kush Games
Publisher(s)	2K
Series	2K Sports Major League Baseball series
Engine	RenderWare
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 Xbox
Release	Xbox NA: February 23, 2005 PlayStation 2 NA: February 28, 2005 World Series Edition NA: October 18, 2005
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player

Major League Baseball 2K5 (MLB 2K5) is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K. MLB 2K5 is available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.^[1] The previous game in the series made by Sega Sports was ESPN Major League Baseball back in 2004. Unlike the other "2K5" branded sports games, this was published by 2K, making it the first Visual Concepts-developed sports game not to be published by Sega, though Sega's logos are still seen in the background of menus and ballparks. (These logos and the ESPN Graphics would be removed and replaced by 2K's logos in the World Series Edition) The game included Web Gems instant replays, K-Zone pitching, Slam Zone hitting, and baserunner mode. The game was released in late February 2005 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. The cover baseball player was New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Later that year, an upgraded version titled Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition was released during the 2005 MLB postseason.