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PlayStation Says It Was a MLB's Decision to Put MLB The Show 21 on Xbox GamePass at Launch
Dad_Of_Chicken
Member
Where are all the "El Risitas" reaction gifs?
ethomaz
Banned
IMO it was always a one side decision like it was a one side decision to bring the game to Xbox.
MLB forced the hand... or you do the port or you won't have the licence anymore.
After that MLB themselves discussed the deal with Microsoft.
MLB has the rights over the name... they do what they want.
BTW It won't be surprise to me if MLB already had the deal with MS before go talk with Sony that the game should be Multiplatform now.
MLB forced the hand... or you do the port or you won't have the licence anymore.
After that MLB themselves discussed the deal with Microsoft.
MLB has the rights over the name... they do what they want.
BTW It won't be surprise to me if MLB already had the deal with MS before go talk with Sony that the game should be Multiplatform now.
OrionNebula
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No you’re to blame for this! Yyyyouuuu!!
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Javthusiast
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MLB pulled out their massive...
onnextflix5
Member
Included with gamepass and $70 on playstation lol, what are sony thinking lol, should have told mlb to do one, another dumb move by jim ryan,
Forced the hand? I don't think they had to force anything. It's their game.
Aguero9320
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Really wouldn’t celebrate this, far worse than them doing it themselves. Whipped.LisaMariaMartin
Banned
Sony got bitch slapped hard. I have no idea why their lawyers didn't see this coming a year ago when they supposedly negotiated for a multiplatform release with MLB.
I bet the execs at Xbox couldn't contain their laughter when this deal was dumped onto their desks.
I bet the execs at Xbox couldn't contain their laughter when this deal was dumped onto their desks.
Cyber_hunter026
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ethomaz
Banned
Yeap... they choose what they want.
The only choice Sony has is to stop to developer the game.
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But then what would Studio San Diego do? MLB The Show has been their bread and butter for 15 years.
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Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
My besto friend Jim must be depressed at this which is why he hasn't been returning my calls
Damn you MLB
Damn you MLB
The Chairman
Member
But you guys told me that Sony is swimming in money now because of this deal
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
I mean, they're obviously still getting money, regardless of whether they wanted this or not
onnextflix5
Member
Exactly, if sony said no to game pass deal, doubt mlb would have have taken the licence over it, jim rayan has no vision or understanding of the playstation brand, he only cares about money.
ChuckeRearmed
Member
Of course it was. Sony would never even develop the game for Xbox, much less putting on Game Pass. I am still remember when they said that they were suprised that MS did not pull off Minecraft from Playstation platform..
But also of course it is Sony's decision not to put the game on PS+ or PS Now day one. But I wonder how long will it take for somebody to start blaming MLB for not having the game on PS+.
But also of course it is Sony's decision not to put the game on PS+ or PS Now day one. But I wonder how long will it take for somebody to start blaming MLB for not having the game on PS+.
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Schmick
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Neogaf tends to be wrong more times than being right.
ethomaz
Banned
They will get money for the development/port of the game with the Xbox version.
But the will get way more with the PS version.
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ManaByte
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MLB will buy them and continue to expand The Show to every platform including PC and Switch.
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Member
Game is trash like since 2011 (2010 was the last good one). Enjoy that shit on GamePass! 
ManaByte
Member
Except the game being on two platforms is the opposite of an exclusivity deal.
ethomaz
Banned
It is still the best game for MLB in the market.Game is trash like since 2011 (2010 was the last good one). Enjoy that shit on GamePass!
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
We figured as much. Though this is very unlike Sony to come out and explain things in response to chatter on the internet forums and Reddit. Very interesting!
Hitchyhero
Banned
I thought this was obvious. I don't know why people were directing their anger at Jim Ryan.
Still not a good look for Sony even with those circumstances though, when it's $70 on one console and no additional cost with gamepass.
If I was Sony I would be unsure if to bother keeping the license /developing the game. It may not be as bad as people are making it out to be....but it is a PR nightmare.
Still not a good look for Sony even with those circumstances though, when it's $70 on one console and no additional cost with gamepass.
If I was Sony I would be unsure if to bother keeping the license /developing the game. It may not be as bad as people are making it out to be....but it is a PR nightmare.
Phase
Member
Yeah you're right. Usually the exclusivity deals are made with one franchise over another. My comment was dumb lol.
ANIMAL1975
Member
Simpler than that:
_ Sony had an exclusivity deal for x years with MLB
_ that contract is ending, both parts gathered to renegotiate the conditions
_ Sony doesn't give what MLB wants for the license exclusivity renewal
_ the game goes multiplat but both parts agree, and sign a contract, for Sony to continue developing the game.
... Is it really that hard to guess what happened?
Reality Czar
Banned
Man when the console wars are about a baseball videogame? LOL
alabtrosMyster
Member
Experts and insidersNo Jim Ryan personally approved the deal, so the experts said on message boards last week
Baseball obviously.
MS has their buzzword printer on high alert these days!
MasterCornholio
Member
And plenty of Xbox fans that said it was Jim's fault. I've seen what happened in that thread.
Edit: It was this thread.
MLB The Show 21 is coming to Game Pass on day 1 (April 20)
This is huge. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/02/mlb-the-show-21-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one
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TKOFromTokyo
Member
This is news to nobody. It was obvious.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Not sure why they would admit to being cucks.
ethomaz
Banned
I’m a Sony fans and posted the exactly what the OP confirms.
It was inclusive obvious to me.
But there are a thread here with a lot of non-fans saying the opposite... so who knows?
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Bartski
Gold Member
Sony got dunked on with a masterful move by Microsoft and the only real negative consequence for Playstation is a wave of extremely bad PR fueled by console warrior brand loyalists and concern trolls.
So yeah, both Ryan and Hulst are probably really pissed, together with marketing, but if we see heads rolling for this in Sony it's gonna be in the legal dept. and future contracts for shared platform projects will be signed to prevent such things to happen.
So yeah, both Ryan and Hulst are probably really pissed, together with marketing, but if we see heads rolling for this in Sony it's gonna be in the legal dept. and future contracts for shared platform projects will be signed to prevent such things to happen.
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a multicultural team of v
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Baseball's attendance peaked in 2007 and last years World Series was the lowest rated one ever, but this is the game that will win the war baby.