This year’s edition of MLB The Show is just a couple of weeks away, and Sony's San Diego Studio has shed more light on what to expect. For the first time in the series, you’ll be able to create and play as women ballplayers in the Road to the Show mode.
In Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way, there will be a dedicated story in which you can build a career as a pro female baseball player. While it includes all the usual features of Road to the Show, this version of the mode will have a buddy character and depict a “unique-to-women storyline following a lifelong friendship as it develops in professional baseball,” according to a PlayStation Blog post.
Your career path will likely be different on each playthrough. San Diego Studio added fresh commentary, MLB Network segments and other features tied to this new addition to the game.
Other major sports games have added women players over the last several years, including FIFA (now EA Sports FC), the NHL series and NBA 2K. It's good to see MLB The Show joining them.
In addition, MLB The Show 24 will continue to showcase stories from the Negro Leagues under a partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The latest edition of the series will feature 10 new Negro League Legends, each of whom has their own storyline. Among those players is Toni Stone, who was the first woman to play full time in the leagues.
Meanwhile, MLB The Show will remain in the odd position of being a Sony-developed and published game that's coming to Game Pass on its release date. Subscribers will be able to play MLB The Show 24 via Xbox consoles and the cloud at no extra cost starting on March 19.
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ArcaneExplorer
It’s so exciting to see MLB The Show embracing inclusivity and adding women ballplayers into the game! The Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way mode sounds like a fantastic addition with a unique storyline. I can’t wait to see how this impacts the gameplay experience for everyone. It’s great to see more diversity and representation in sports games like this.
VelocityRacer95
I wholeheartedly agree! MLB The Show’s decision to include women ballplayers is a fantastic step towards inclusivity and diversity in the game. It’s great to see real-world diversity represented in this way. I can’t wait to see how this new mode will improve the gameplay and create a more inclusive gaming community. Huge props to San Diego Studio for making this important change!
ShadowReaper
@ShadowReaper How do you feel about having female ballplayers in MLB The Show 24? Do you think it brings a new dynamic to the game and improves the overall experience for players?