Shohei Ohtani graces the cover of a big year forThe Show
Last year was a big one forMLB The Show, and its 2022 season shows no signs of slowing down. Today, San Diego Studio revealed a ton of new info aboutMLB The Show 22: its cover star, release date, and abrand-new platformin the Nintendo Switch.
MLB The Show 22will launch on July 22, 2025 for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and for the first time ever, Nintendo Switch. In anXbox Wire post, San Diego Studio also confirms thatMLB The Show 22will launch day one for Xbox Game Pass.
It might sound like a lot of platforms to keep track of, but it sounds like multiple platforms will actually be a benefit. San Diego Studioalso confirmsthat this year’sThe Showwill support cross-platform play, progression, and saves with PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. Baseball, as it turns out, is truly bringing every platform together.
TheMLB The Showaccount system will allow players to move from platform to platform, keeping access to their cards and progress on the way. It sounds like, similar to games likeFortniteorDestiny, all the important content should carry across platforms.
This year’s cover star is Shohei Ohtani, the Angels dual-threat that put up incredible numbers in the 2021 season. Even speaking as just a casual follower of baseball, Ohtani’s career has been stellar to follow, so I dig this choice a lot. The Collector’s Edition reveal will be coming later this week on Feb. 2.
MLB The Showalready made huge waves last year bylaunching on both PlayStation and Xbox, as well asGame Pass. WithMLB The Show 22not only doing the same, but expanding to Switch too, it really feels like a new era in virtual baseball. The games get underway on April 5.
