As the weather warms and MLB's Opening Day draws near, so too does the release of MLB The Show 23. The yearly baseball sim is entering its third year on current-gen consoles, and developer San Diego Studio continues to up its ambition. Where most yearly sports games rarely iterate with each new installment, MLB The Show 23 promises to deliver new features that build on the franchise's foundation while improving established mechanics.
In the month leading up to MLB The Show 23's release, San Diego Studio has provided in-depth feature premiers to build anticipation. From flashy pre-game presentations to tighter hitting mechanics, MLB The Show 23 hopes to be a sincere improvement on MLB The Show 22. San Diego Studio is pushing the envelope with more than just these incremental changes, adding a new game mode and shaking others up with some unexpected changes and highly-requested additions.
MLB The Show 23's Negro League Storylines
MLB The Show is no stranger to showcasing the rich history of baseball in America, and MLB The Show 23 looks to expand on that with its newest Storylines game mode. In season 1, MLB The Show 23 will be celebrating the Negro National League, showcasing some of its most instrumental players and formative moments. These stories will be presented through a combination of informative videos on the Negro National League, and interactive sequences where fans can recreate career highlights from players such as Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige.
Diamond Dynasty Changes in MLB The Show 23
Just about every major sports game on the market today is centered around a card-collecting mode that allows gamers to build a fantasy team of the world's greatest players. MLB The Show is no exception, as Diamond Dynasty has been a fan-favorite mode for many years. MLB The Show 23 plans to change the Diamond Dynasty formula like never before, introducing new card Sets and Seasons that will limit what cards can be used competitively throughout the year. It's a move that hardly any longtime fans saw coming, and it's certain to make the next year of Diamond Dynasty different from any other.
New Legends Coming to MLB the Show 23
One of the many features that brings players back to MLB The Show each year is its inclusion of MLB greats like Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. MLB The Show 22 added more recent icons like Jimmy Rollins and Prince Fielder, but MLB The Show 23 is adding names that many fans have requested for years. In a recent trailer, it was revealed that Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire will be in MLB The Show 23. While these players are not without their controversies, they represent a beloved era of baseball for many fans, and could open up the door for the addition of the ever-elusive Barry Bonds.
MLB The Show 23 looks to be one of the more ambitious entries for the long-running franchise. In The Show's third year on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, San Diego Studio is keeping its foot on the gas and bringing more of what fans like, while introducing some pleasant surprises. With release day and MLB Opening Day on the horizon, it seems it's about to be a very exciting time for baseball fans.
MLB The Show 23 releases March 28 for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
