MLB The Show 21 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One

With another thrilling Opening Day in the books, Major League Baseball fans around the world were treated to all the nail biters, dingers, and bat flips they could handle when teams took the field to kick off the 2021 season.

[DiRtY]

A game developed by Sony is $10 more on Sonys console.
A game developed by Sony will be on Game Pass Day one.

[Nitrowolf2]

didn't MLB (the other publisher in hands with this) push for being multiplat though? Seems weird that Sony would make it on gamepass if it was just them, so i def see this as a MLB decision.

Such a weird situation

[RazzerRedux]

This has to have been the decision of MLB. If it were up to Sony, this game would never be on Xbox at all, much less Game Pass.

[RaidenBlack]

... while $69.99 on PS5.
Well this is... odd. I don’t even know what to say. I'm lost for words. MLB, not Sony, is listed as the game’s publisher on Xbox platforms, so whether the league struck this deal as opposed to PlayStation is unclear.
Part of me wonders if they'll have a "surprise" PS Plus reveal.

[jukins]

Its not the mlb lol. Microsoft obviously paid for day 1 access. Sucks for us ps fans but for sony they got a lump sum anf will get more sales when it leaves gamepass

[Class_Viceroy]

Microsoft pays the developers to put the games in their service. Sony is pushing this multi platform because I think they understand it’s a chance for additional profit on a video game product that’s not super personal because it’s a sport and not a franchise like say Ratchet and Clank. Maybe they are just dipping their toes in exploring the idea of cross platform franchises.

If MS went to Sony and said “Hey well give you a boatload of money so we can offer this in GamePass.” Why would Sony care? They made their profit, and people will still also buy it to own the game on Xbox.

[Army_of_Darkness]

The only Ps exclusive that doesn't sell so well, so this is actually a good decision on Sony's part.... I have no problem with it, but I'd like to know how and why?

[anubusgold]

The game is on xbox because MLB told sony they would take away their exclusive licence if it wasnt on other consoles.

[Shuckylad]

Money

[neomahi]

Yeah, thats exactly the reason. To some extent, Sony are now challenging Microsoft on their home turf to say "we can still do it all better than you, including on your own console". Halo Infinite anyone?

This is also how Microsoft does business. We'll take anything youve got but give nothing back in return. Theres no we'll scratch your back if you scratch ours. Microsoft revels in taking what they can from Sony like a spoiled brat.

Its no skin off their back and all profit but, if I were Microsoft, the Gears of War cows been milked ok Xbox hardware. Id port the original trilogy to PlayStation hardware to milk that crowd. Ya keep Gears 4, 5, and Tactics on Xbox One and SEX only, but you make money off that crowd, theres nothing left to gain of it on Xbox hardware, that fanbase have already played it and are tired of it but neither the PlayStation nor Nintendo camps have played them unless they owned that hardware foe that purpose.

But this is Sony being classy and Microsoft being immature.

[TheEroica]

Razzer.... Lolol! You know so little about making money.

[RazzerRedux]

@TheEroica

I'm speculating obviously. I don't know jack about running a multi-billion dollar organization or how their deals work. Neither do you. So what are you yapping about exactly?

BTW......you don't look much like a financial wiz when your profile page is highlighting your dead website.

[Heavenly King]

they know xbox gamers wont buy it; so its a way to make some cash out of that version that they had the obligation to make.

[Profchaos]

Yeah they threatened to remove the licensing rights from Sony if they didn't take it multiplatform Sony has had this franchise since the PS2 era so they obviously didn't want to lose it as for the cost difference Sony's logo is still on the box but it's published by MLB maybe they came to a different conclusion on the rrp than Sony did.

[frostypants]

Yeah. It's probably why it also doesn't look so great for a next-gen title. They had to focus on multiple platforms including the Series S. Kind of a bummer...it used to be a leading edge series in terms of console graphics.

[4Sh0w]

MLB the Show isnt exactly a AAA beast in regards to sales so with the exclusive license I can see Sony looking for larger profits through Xbox but its kind of a weird choice with the direct competition, since of course theres pc. Lets also remember though Sony uses Azure and Microsoft has Minecraft on PS along with now owning studios who have contractual obligations for timed exclusives. Its all good= These companies are smart so there will always be plenty to differentiate these consoles but there are times when it just makes good biz sense to crossover. Only fanboys will be upset, so what.

[Bobertt]

I believe MLB told them if they didn't make it multiplat they would take back the license. Really dumb of them to not get that approved first. If they did though and MLB changed their mind cause of Covid then fuck them.

[IamTylerDurden1]

It was likely a forced decision by MLBPA and part of the license agreement.

My concern for ppl who will forgo buying it due to Gamepass is that third party games do leave Gamepass. Is The Show guaranteed to stay for a year? This isn't a hit and quit game, ppl who get invested often play year round. Diamond Dynasty and multiplayer are long-term investments. It would be jarring if someone invested in The Show only to see it leave Gamepass a few months later. No? This is part of the issue with technically renting games via services, u don't actually own them and are at the mercy of the service provider.

At least more ppl will experience the best sports franchise in the business. If Sony still collects revenue for microtransactions it may still be lucrative even with Gamepass money/Xbox sales likely going to MLBPA.

[OptimusDK]

@Shuckylad yes money.
You know that Sony tax if 10 USD they now stick on every game.

Competition is good

[knickstr]

I get the feeling this may be the last MLB game made by a Sony developer.

[gravedigger]

Sony ( or San Diego, whatever) will get a cut of each copies sold on every platform, even if is on Gamepass, so yes, Sony surely got a cut of Gamepass deal.

[Teknosaur]

@ neomahi

For one, Sony had no say in this matter. MLB wanted it to be multiplat and it was going to happen one way or another. Sony is not "challenging Microsoft on their own turf", this is MLB wanting more people to be able to play the only true baseball simulation game in existence.

This was ALL MLB. Microsoft took the opportunity that was presented to them and then, offered more for a day 1 release to Game Pass.

You talk about Microsoft taking from Sony any chance they get but, you didnt give a single example. Sony did not get screwed out of this deal so, I'm not sure how MS took anything from Sony.

This has nothing to do with Sony being classy or MS being immature. The entire thing was spearheaded by MLB and everyone wins in the end so, have a seat

[anubusgold]

@knickstr Good and i hope EA will some day lose the nfl licence as well because having exclusive sports licences makes developers lazy with no competition.

[IRetrouk]

They are the same price
https://ibb.co/02ZWxpV
https://ibb.co/3c6kfXv

[nirwanda]

Same price but when you can get a year of gamepass ultimate for the same price it makes buying a year franchise on Xbox pointless.

[IRetrouk]

Oh yeah, its a pure win for xbox gamepass users, no doubt there.

[DiRtY]

My bad, didn’t Sony increase their game prices by $10?

Thought that would apply here as well.

[iplay1up2]

Or it is free if you have Game Pass. For the full price of this game, I get 6 months of Game Pass.

[jukins]

How long is mlb on gamepass?

[Teflon02]

Dirty so you just made up stuff ...
Sony didn't raise all their game prices by $10. Some triple A games are $10 more but that doesn't mean they're putting all their game prices higher. Xbox has games at that higher price point too...

[IamTylerDurden1]

IRetrouk offers straight fact and evidence yet there are disagrees?? The game is the same price on PlayStation and Xbox, can we stop spreading false narratives?

Nirwanda

I think he mentioned that they are the same price because the first comment has 70+ agrees and it claims that they are not the same price. Someone needs to set the correct information.

Also, don't third parry games at times leave Gamepass? Is The Show guaranteed to stay for a year?

[RazzerRedux]

"A game developed by Sony is $10 more on Sonys console."

It is?

Xbox Editions:
Standard: $69.99
JR: $84.99
DD: $99.99

PS Editions:
Standard: $69.99
JR: $84.99
DD: $99.99

https://www.microsoft.com/e...

https://store.playstation.c...

[bartender64]

You also receive a discount for being a xbox gamepass subscriber for games available on gamepass...

[remixx116]

@bar

But the comment he replied to doesn't have anything to do with game pass...

[NecrumOddBoy]

Sony is getting their cut. GamePass isn’t profitable. That money funnels back to the devs/producers.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Please explain how gamepass is not profitable. I'm interested in knowing how you know this.

[lodossrage]

@SpeakxThexTruth

He doesn't have to explaiin it. Aaron Greenburg himself told you that right here:

https://wccftech.com/micros...

[Zeref]

Bruh who cares? We're getting the GAMES, Devs are getting paid.

Why tf are you worried about a Trillion dollar company? There's a reason they got there. They know what they're doing.

[strifeblade]

So it's no problem if it's not profitable. Microsoft builds good will and a customer service base to become a Juggernaut. At the end of the day a great value for gamers. And if it's not profitable for Microsoft who cares. Microsoft is the largest company by market cap growing an average of 25% per year over the last several years. I'm not worried.

[Brazz]

Same price, but still... "game pass day 1", wow, didn't see that one coming.

[itsmebryan]

I might give it a try now

[moriarty1889]

pretty much sums it up.

[Zeref]

It's actually published by MLB(The Xbox version) so Sony had little to do with it, but the optics definitely do not look good right now 😂

[Kavorklestein]

No, Sony's team made this game and talked about the challenges of developing for 4 consoles and easy mode they made for xbox users to learn the basics of the game.

[Zeref]

I know Sony developed it but the Publisher on Xbox is MLB.

[neutralgamer1992]

This is my opinion. 2k messed up MLB license so much that MLB approached sony and asked if they could make this available on other platforms. Let's not forget Sony's deal with MLB came under 1st party rights which means even if MLB gave the rights to EA or 2K sony could still publish MLB the show games as long as they were only on ps. Just go back and do research. When EA had exclusive rights sony still made MLB the show games, when 2k took over exclusive rights sony still made MLB the show games. Xbox side believes mlb came to sony with an ultimatum but I think it was more of a partnership and sony saw they could make more money they said yes (end of the day it's a sports title)

Also ms had to pay sony to get game on GP day one because Sony is the publisher not MLB. Just like ms had to pay other publishers. We are forgetting one very important thing this is new sony under him ryan who is all about numbers. Ms write a big enough check I guess

It's not like someone who only owns a ps5 will now buy a XSX just go play this game so sony isn't really affected by it. They get that upfront check from ms for GP plus they will get profit from sales on xbox

We look at it from gamers point of view but these are corporations making the best decision to make the most money

Nitro
Razzer
Raiden

MLB gave the rights to sony to make games but they don't fund the development/publish the games. This was clearly something where ms paid sony to make this happen. Sony doesn't feel threatened by ms/xbox(just the way whole reveal of ps5 and how everything has gone from launch till now it seems like they are just doing their own thing)

Also as a gamer this gives me hope that some of bigger bathesda games will come to PlayStation 5

[DEEHULK88]

NEUTRALGAMER,
EA never had exclusive rights to MLB. Take 2 had a THRID PARTY exclusive deal as response to EA's Madden deal which allow Sony to keep making The Show. If you look at the press release they said they did it because they didn't want to hurt Sony, but what it did was hurt everyone else because Sony was the only first party company making a baseball game because EA made Microsoft kill off their sports division to get their games on XBox. When that deal was up, no one had engines from those past baseball games and would've had to build one from scratch and that wasn't worth the trouble.

[strifeblade]

Major blow to Sony. Literally gamepass swooped in and swooped an exclusive and made it free on game pass. Has to Sting.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

@Dirty This gonna be a weird ass generation.

[Hedstrom]

MS probably pay the entire cost of development to have it on gamepass för a month or two!

[Livingthedream]

I doubt they have to pay that much, can't imagine the show sells alot if copies.

[blacktiger]

Sony is the publisher for Xbox version it is MLB plus sony is getting profits too.

[Obscure_Observer]

"A game developed by Sony is $10 more on Sonys console.
A game developed by Sony will be on Game Pass Day one."

Another Milestone by Phil Spencer!

So much for people on N4G who said Gamepass was not sustainable and would turn into some indie playground without AAA.

They said that MS would not put their first party games Day One on the service. And now; we´ll be getting a game developed by a first party Sony studio Day One on Xbox.

Keep the excellent job Phil and Team Xbox!

[IamTylerDurden1]

You just quoted a completely false statement with inaccurate or intentionally misleading information. The game is the same price on PlayStation and Xbox. $69.99 standard edition on both PS5 and Series X. Either you are misinformed as well or you are intentionally misleading ppl.

We know you are a huge Xbox fan but try to make sure the information you quote and piggyback off is actually accurate.

[b777conehead]

No it’s not there the same price.

[Silly gameAr]

The crazy thing is, it will probably still sale more on Sony's console in the long run.

[4Sh0w]

Why would that be crazy...its a Sony dev, thats where its core fanbase have played it for many years...PLUS Xbox players are unlikely to buy a yearly sports release that can be played already with their Gamepass subscription...are you OK?

[PapaBop]

"MLB The Show 21 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One"

Showing my age here BUT.. O RLY?

[Petebloodyonion]

MS isn't fixing the price for 3rd party game on the console that is up to the publisher.
The same apply to Sony on the Playstation
Sony mentioned that they would raise the price of some of their games on PS5 and MS has yet to follow suit for the moment.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Microsoft has yet to release any brand new, AAA, next gen exclusives though. So we don't really know what they'll do. And there certainly are next gen priced games on Series X. Ppl act like there aren't.

[Petebloodyonion]

@IamTylerDurden1
The why I mention MS has yet to follow suit.
They haven't confirmed nor deny
But the last time that major publishers (EA) tried to raise the price of games Ms didn't follow.

[IamTylerDurden1]

The first comment gives false pricing information with the claim that The Show is $10 more expensive on Playstation than Xbox. It perpetuates the myth that all major Sony games on PS5 are $10 more ($70) and that no Series X games have the increased next gen price.

It's the first comment on the hottest article and it's spreading propaganda. If ever a comment be moderated, it this one. We just want accurate information, this isn't opinion based, it's fact. Please remove this comment or do something to rectify the situation. This is the worst of social media/websites when false information is spread to the masses. For real.

Ppl have already posted links of the actual price, but here's the price on Gamestop as we've already seen it's $70 on Microsoft Store.

https://www.gamestop.com/vi...

[Bronbron92]

Before y’all jump the gun claiming mlb is 70$ you can easily look up the price it’s 60$ lol do you’re research guys

[IamTylerDurden1]

How is this kid's comment still getting likes when ppl have proven that the game is not more expensive on Playstation? How hasn't this comment bleeding false information not been removed? That's the problem with social media and sites like these. Bad information spreading to the masses.

We even have ppl like Obscure_Observer quoting this information and piggybacking off it. Smh. The seeds of propaganda spread by unknowing saps.

[blanka4545]

pc we wish. xbox pass yeah

[ColdSin]

Mate... What?

[LegoIsAwesome]

HZD -> PC
DG -> PC
MLB -> XBOX

Orayt Jim Ryan best Sony CEO so far!! Say goodbye to Sony exclusives!

[alb1899]

This is getting out of hands!
Damn!!

[crazyCoconuts]

Amazing. MS must have paid a crap ton for this.

[Stevonidas]

Amazing. sony must be desperate for cash in order to allow their exclusive franchises to migrate to opposing platforms.

[Darkborn]

No, they have no choice. It's either they do this or lose the rights to make MLB games forever.

[Redemption-64]

Ignorance at it's finest

[nirwanda]

@Darkbourn I'm 99% certain that MLB won't have made them put it on gamepass, that will have been Sony's choice.

[Redemption-64]

@nirwanda
If Sony isn't being told to put the game on Game pass, then my guess it, MS must have paid quite a bit of cash, or made some deal with Sony.

[Darkborn]

@Nirwanda I was responding Sony doing this because they are desperate for cash.

[crazyCoconuts]

Once it was established that they needed to make it multiplatform, what difference does it make to Sony if it goes on game pass or gets sold on retail. As long as the pay is right.

[RazzerRedux]

@MagicLebronJordan

" I can not imagine Sony did this out of the kindness of their hearts. Sony San Diego is the publisher."

You shouldn't be calling anyone "dimwits" when you don't know what you are talking about. San Diego Studio is not a publisher at all. They are the developer. Sony isn't the publisher for MLB 21 on Xbox. MLB is and that is who Microsoft is paying. Stevonidas is being called out for stupidly suggesting Sony is doing this because they are "desperate for cash" when it isn't Sony doing it at all.

[blacktiger]

Sony is not publisher for Xbox. MLB is

[NeoGamer232]

I don't know how much it costed MS, but I doubt it was an over amount.

You think about it, People that are highly into MLB video games would've bought a Sony console. Everyone knows these are the best MLB games by far. So I would suspect they wouldn't have been expecting a lion's share of sales on XB. So, MS and MLB probably discussed how to market it to get sales on XB. And they both concluded the best financial approach would be gamepass. It guarantees the game is successful (financially) on XB.

[ocelot07]

That's funny amazing. Microsoft must have have Sony so much money for this.

[DiRtY]

Nope, it is a MLB decision. Sony would have kept it exclusive if they could and Sony would not agree on this on either.

[nirwanda]

It's Sony's choice to put it on gamepass not the MLB's

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

How do you know this? You people think Sony as a business thinks like you fanboys do? If that was the case Sony would have been out of business a long time ago. Sony is in the business of making money not catering to a bunch of ridiculous fanboys. This was a Sony decision and it was a big check from MS that helped decide that.

[RazzerRedux]

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH

"This was a Sony decision and it was a big check from MS that helped decide that."

I'll ask you the same question you asked:

"How do you know this?"

Answer: no one knows whose decision it is. It is all just speculation.

[StoneyYoshi]

Show us a link proving this. Oh wait..... there isn't one. Cut the crap, nobody here knows exactly why or how this happened. Everyone saying this is just speculating and nothing has been confirmed by Sony and it probably never will be.

[Seraphim]

Yes MLB wanted a game on other platforms because outside PS there was no real MLB games. However that has nothing to do with it being on Gamepass. That being said MS llikely did pay for it to be on gamepass. Furthermore, don't discount the amount of money this game makes annually on selling stubs [in game currency]. Just like any sports game there is an abundance of people buying stubs. So let's assume for a minute MS didn't pay. Sony has nothing to lose really. They still recoup more than they probably would via game sales alone [just look at EA fiscals on game sales vs currency sales] and this gets the game out in the hands on XB gamers. I wouldn't expect next years entry to hit game pass; unless MS is paying a fair amount. Regardless of whether or not MS paid for it to hit game pass the end goal is the same. This benefits San Diego Studio and Sony.

[TheRealHeisenberg]

Yep, MS made some sort of deal. The underlying butthurt here is amazing for something that did not cost you anything.

[Sayai jin]

Yup, it was a deal. That how businesses works.

[gerbintosh]

Just want to point out that the rights holder, MLB in this situation, can pull access to their rights from the contracted company, Sony in this case.

Who knows how long the rights contract was for and maybe the MLB wanted more people to play their game or else Sony loses the rights. I mean MLB is hemorrhaging fans from TV and games and maybe they think getting the game into more households will equal more tv viewership's and butts in stadium seats.

[Atom666]

We know the prior license agreement ended last year.

[Abnor_Mal]

Lmao, a few months ago I said it would be funny if it when to Gamepass, and now here we are.

[RememberThe357]

Any other funny prediction you got. I love saving money!

[Abnor_Mal]

Nah, not right now, but if I think of some I'll keep you in the loop. Cool?

[sourOG]

Wow lol. Nice snag.

[Battlestar23]

Awesome we get the game for free on Xbox while Sony fanboys have to pay 69.99 to play it. Gamepass is great gamers no longer need to pay 69.99 for each game just pay 59.99 a year and play thousands of games basically for free. No gamer worth their salt would own a PS when you have a deal like gamepass.

[IRetrouk]

Terrible take.

[Battlestar23]

Go play your 70/80 LOL dollar games and leave us Xbox gamers A.K.A real gamers alone.

[Darkborn]

@Barrlestar23 how was crackdown 3? Was that game funded by 10 cents by your logic?

[IRetrouk]

Gamepass subscriber
Xcloud beta tester
Almost 100,000 gamerscore
👍🤣

[RazzerRedux]

What's really funny is that with MLB 21, Sony will have made more AAA games for Xbox Series X|S than Microsoft.

[Edgelordsupreme]

Come on now, you know that’s not true. Don’t be a fan lady.

[RazzerRedux]

@Edgelordsupreme

Tell me what AAA game Microsoft has made for Xbox Series X|S then, fan lady? I'll be happy to say I'm wrong.

[galmi]

but he can only be a fan lady lol

[Edgelordsupreme]

I like how harshly you took that. Not really what I was going for, and I gotta say as someone who just got a PS5 yesterday to funny man.

Anyways, Forza Horizon and Gears at the very least count in the same way that Miles Morales or MLB do. These are cross gen games, so what’s the difference?

[RazzerRedux]

"Anyways, Forza Horizon and Gears at the very least count in the same way that Miles Morales or MLB do. These are cross gen games, so what’s the difference? "

You are comparing two to three year old games to games made today natively for PS5 and XSX consoles? Seriously?

sigh....fine, I'll amend my statement since it upset you.

"What's really funny is that with MLB 21, Sony will have made more AAA games THIS GEN for Xbox Series X|S than Microsoft."

There you go. Happy?

[DOMination-]

MLB21 is not AAA.

So much hilarious speculation from both sides here for what is essentially a very niche sports game.. at least outside of the US and Japan.

[RazzerRedux]

"MLB21 is not AAA"

Game costs $70 are you pretending it isn't AAA? lol.....ok

[Obscure_Observer]

"What's really funny is that with MLB 21, Sony will have made more AAA games for Xbox Series X|S than Microsoft."

We want more of that fun. :)

More AAA games is always welcome.

As for AAA first party games on Series X/S, there´s no point in rushing anything. Is not like there´s Series X units available anyway. To push sales for SX/S units, is one of the very reasons why AAA games are developed.

I think once the shortage problem get fixed, Sony will have a very very hard time to keep up with Xbox when comes to AAA game releases.

Time will tell, we´ll speak about this (which console has more AAA first party released) subject rather sooner than later.

[Chevalier]

https://www.google.com/amp/...

https://www.pushsquare.com/...

Best selling MLB game ever. Followed by the fastest selling MLB game last year.

https://www.google.com/amp/...

Kind of doubt Playstation is worried. This year's circumstances. I'd guess MLB 21 will be more than fine for sales.

@Razzer

That's hilarious 😆. Sony got a AAA game on Xbox before Xbox did. Playstation only going to make more money on MLB this year

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I'm almost certain that you are a 35 year old man living in your mom's basement. I don't think you get outside or have any kind of social life at all. You're probably the biggest Sony fanboy on this site and it's really sad. Pathetic actually...

[Edgelordsupreme]

Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4 are absolutely native to the Series X in the exact same way as Miles Morales or MLB 21. What about Gears Tactics? Honestly man, I was thrilled to get my hands on a PS5 but this kinda behaviour is just childish and makes the whole medium look bad. Stop being a corporate cheerleader.

[Extermin8or3_]

Except you won't own the game and it will cycle of the service at some point.... plus most of the games on games pass are on ps now. Mlb will be within a few months and end of the day it's a baseball game 🤣😂 better off going outside an delaying baseball imo it's like fifa I've never really understood the point if the games tbh.

[Thundercat77]

And yet, PS5 is outselling Xbox 3 to 1 and people rather buy their games full price on Playstation than to have an Xbox.

That's tells you a lot. People have the option right now to go full Xbox gamepass and they don't!!! They still prefer Sony and Nintendo. Deal with that.

[Elda]

True. I don't care what multi-plat games go to Gamepass I'm not going to buy an XB console because of that. I would have to see a slew of new original interesting must play XB exclusives for me to finally buy an XB console.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I don't go in a store caring about who is selling more but the product that's going to provide me the most value for my money. Xbox it is.

[DEEHULK88]

Xbox is still selling out, so they will take that. I would be more concerned if it was still sitting on shelves which it's not so it really hard to get a grasp of who is doing what. Everything up to this point has been about stock and nothing else.

[DEEHULK88]

Elda
No one cares if you never buy a Xbox console. We didn't care with the One, damn sure didn't care with 360 and didn't with the OG Xbox. No one cares

[Obscure_Observer]

"And yet, PS5 is outselling Xbox 3 to 1 and people rather buy their games full price on Playstation than to have an Xbox."

And yet, PS5 only gamers will play less games paying much more. Lol.

With Outriders and MLB available Day One on Gamepass, Xbox owners already saved $110 dollars that PS5 only gamers will have to pay if they want those games Day One.

So, at least they´re rich people, I wonder for how long they´ll be willing to keep up till enough is enough?

There´s tons of great games coming to Gamepass. We´re early in April and Xbox just getting warm up. ;)

[IanTH]

GamePass is a solid deal, but where are you getting GP for $60 a year? It's $9.99 a month for either just consoles or just PC, and $14.99 a month for Ultimate. It's $120 or $180 a year for GP - I'm sure there are some kind of fiddly deals out there, but feels rather disingenuous to say $60 a year for GP.

[Chevalier]

Honestly it's cheaper to buy the 3 or 4 games I would play on Xbox then sub for the year. Got Gears 5 brand new for $9.99. Plus the couple games I would play on sale and end up owning the handful of games I would even play on Gamepass.

[Chevalier]

Gamepass is free?! Wow I thought you paid for the service. Sony's last 2 MLB games broke sales records so I'm pretty sure they're not worried. I'll bet sales for MLB will be great again this year too.

[iwin86]

I'm not a baseball fan but I have to admit that's huge.

[FUBAR09]

NFL let's EA pay their way and MLB says hey make it fair for everyone and share with other console's/companies. Wow

[Edgelordsupreme]

It’s almost like, it’s another company and the reasons for these things aren’t comparable. Oooooo spooky.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Good 😌 thing I have GamePass

[InUrFoxHole]

Love gamepass

[Psychotica]

I am surprised it's not on PC as well..

[Petebloodyonion]

April fool?

[TheGreatGazoo30]

GamePass was an great value when it launched a few years ago, now it's insane for most not to have it. I was going to buy this, now I just get it!

[waverider]

Look at comments here. Microsoft gamers arent happy with having the game, but that will affect Sony... Its incredible that they arent able to learn. Week after week, month, after month, year after year. Power, BC, Gamepass doesnt change nothing. Look at Nintendo, Look at Sony, Week after week selling tons of consoles and games more. then Microsoft. Be happy with having the chance to play the game. renting or buying.

[Edgelordsupreme]

Are you having a stroke?

[yippiechicken]

Lol 😆

[lukejd1088]

You’re an idiot

[ArthriticPowers]

That's the thing though. I don't own shares so WTF would I care about sales. Microsoft has to prove themselves because the position they're in and that's exactly what they're building towards. That there is fantastic for gamers all round in the long run. Sony will be better for this too.

[iplay1up2]

And Sony fanboys still will say Game Pass sucks. This game and Outriders = $140.00. Glad I went with Series X first. Game Pass, Obsidian and Bethesda are why I did go with Series X first.

[TreMillz]

They're the exact same things, literally the only exception is that what MS used to pay for exclusive, is now day 1 on gamepass, most of the games on fame pass have been available on PS now and vise versa, gamepass landing day 1 games is neet, but even when bundle with ea play, ps now still have more than games to choose from

[TheGreatGazoo30]

"most of the games in GamePass have been on PSNow"

That's simply not true and the PS Now and GamePass are not even remotely similar services.

The model for launching games on GamePass isn't always MS backing up a truck of money either. If you bother you can find MD talking about several different ways they pay developers.

[iplay1up2]

I have PS now and Game Pass. Look at the list of Game Pass games compared to Now. Also look at how many Game Pass games are optimized for the new gen. Hands down Game Pass is better.

[lukejd1088]

You’re silly

[waverider]

I dont see Sony gamers saying its sucks, Just that they play the games they want and not what Microsoft wants. And that gamepass doesnt make any gamer buy xbox and not the ps5 or the switch. Last week Nintendo sold 4 times more and Sony two times more. Microsoft barely sells 100k a week. Its not gaining market and its spending billions in gamepass.

[TheGreatGazoo30]

Microsoft doesn't report on hardware sales, so no one actually knows how many they sell. They're selling 100% made, just like PS5 right now. Those sites reporting sales number for MS use some very fun and creative math for their projections to make-up their numbers

[Teknosaur]

Consoles at launch are sold at a loss. Sony and MS are losing money on next gen consoles right now. Software is where the money is and MS isnt losing money on Game Pass. One thing that almost everyone in this thread is forgetting is that Game Pass is available on PC. PC numbers DWARF all console numbers, this includes Sony.

[_LarZen_]

This is getting ridiculous.

Xbox is on a different level then PlayStation so far this gen.

[majiebeast]

for not releasing anything decent, true.

[waverider]

They dont know How. So they are paying millions and not even getting them exclusive... Or paying billions to get studios.

[lukejd1088]

Ps5 has nothing either. At least Xbox has gamepass so I get upgraded versions of tons of good games I didn’t have money to afford last gen. And then I will get actual AAA games and not crappy movies with a little gameplay mixed in

[RedDevils]

Luke stop living under a rock.

[Father__Merrin]

On gamepass you can at least try it. Unless you only play MLB for a full month non stop it's worth the £10.99 but gamepass it's a bit like an all you can eat buffet price. Sounds cheap but there's only so much you can have unless you don't work no other responsibilities and literally jump in xbox morning till night playing gamepass games.....

[Orchard]

“ Sounds cheap but there's only so much you can have unless you don't work no other responsibilities and literally jump in xbox morning till night playing gamepass games.....”

But it makes perfect sense to buy games at $70 instead...

[Tedakin]

Gamepass is 60 dollars a year. You already have to pay 10 bucks a month for PSN or XBL. Outriders and MLB alone in the last week. Total cost, 130 dollars. The value is mind boggling, and that's just 2 games.

[Father__Merrin]

The only thing that it's good for is to try out games imo without having the need to buy a full price game. As an alternative to buying your own games it's not as good as your unable to play if you don't subscribe.

[Chevalier]

Its a good value. But there's also value in owning your games. Not sure how that's an issue. I keep seeing everyone here say it's $70. So what? Guys make it seem like it's a crime to want to buy and own your game rather then renting them. There's value to both methods what the hell is wrong with you people?! You guys also going to call your friends and families idiots if they say buy Halo Infinite? Forza? The new Bethesda games? Should we expect you guys in the Halo Infinite launch calling people idiots for buying that game too?! I bought Gears 5 for $9.99 and would rather pay to own it then sub a month to play the same game.

[lukejd1088]

I have have a full time job, a wife, and a child. I still get my money’s worth out of gamepass.

[Kurt Russell]

Same position as you. I get a lot from it. Particularly letting me try out genres I would normally overlook.

[CaptainHenry916]

As a PC gamer first Gamepass has save me lots of 💰 it's been very beneficial currently and I'm enjoying it. This might be the beginning you don't need to buy a console. If Sony puts all their exclusives on PC it's a wrap for me

[TheGreatGazoo30]

I'm not a PC gamer but downloaed Crusader Kings 3 cause it was in GamePass and am hooked. Also use Xcloud to play Slay the Spire or games like that when not in front of a TV.

[RedDevils]

That's right if Sony put all their exclusive on PC, I will get rid of the PS5 and upgrade 3080 to 3090. So far I have no reason to own an Xbox when my 3080 can do better and can play anything what the XSX has to offer.

[CaptainHenry916]

Facts 💯🙌

[MightyHealthy]

Just an fyi, buying a 3090 screams i have one of the most expensive cards however im not really educated in the gpu market

[Teknosaur]

Good luck finding a 3090 at a decent price right now. I'm seeing them for over 3g. I'm not paying double.

[Teknosaur]

Thats kinda what I have been saying. PS fanboys keep bringing up sales figures. MS quit caring about that the day that they launched Xbox Play Anywhere. They are pimping off Game Pass and doing a damn fine job at that. Console is just another avenue for them to get games to the people who want to play them

[Magog]

I wonder how much money MS is giving Sony for this? Strange strategy for Sony.

[Viking_mo]

Jim Ryan strikes again. Xbox can play it on gamepass while the PlayStation gamers need to pay £70 for it? Yeah no thanks

[CaptainHenry916]

Jim Ryan and Microsoft has been helping the PC gamers. I'm not complaining

[Automatic79]

Last night I played OutRiders and in a couple of weeks MLB on Xbox Series X. Wherever you choose to play enjoy. Xbox GamePass is an incredible value. Keep up the good work team Xbox.

[Eviltattoo]

I think it's a good thing when competitors can work together like this from time to time. Sony certainly isn't giving up ALL their exclusive AAA IPs here...just a licensed franchise they happen to develop but don't own. I mean, Sony also has Minecraft, they're getting 2 Bethesda titles they secured before MS purchased them, I believe they're also going to have Psychonauts 2. Gamers are ultimately the winners here IMHO.

[CrimsonWing69]

So, weird to see a Sony game on Xbox... we live in strange times!

That Gamepass is pretty incredible though!

[bleedsoe9mm]

Its the X/S version too, man Game pass is killing it !!!!!!

[Neutrino]

Oh snap!

[thesoftware730]

Wow, I did not see that coming.

I will download it!

Loving my SX.

[Visceral89]

This is going to sound super salty but if Sony had no input in the gamepass day one deal, then they should gimp the series X version, give them the base Xbox One version, running at probably 900p on all Xbox consoles. Petty I know

[Gamer75]

You're right it does sound super salty and very, very sad

[Tedakin]

The article confirms it's the X/S version of the game with smart delivery.

[4Sh0w]

Thats like some Thanos Level Salt. May the Gaming Gods have mercy on your soul, smh.

[brewin]

What a sad existence

[UnholyLight]

This game was a piece to the Sony puzzle for why I went and bought a PS4 last gen. Having a dedicated sports game as good as this one, along with the quality exclusives won me over. Now this is on GAME PASS?! Things are finally just continuing to get better and better as a long time Xbox owner as well!

[RedDevils]

It even better if you own a good PC, as you enjoy all the games the PS and xbox bring to it lol

[Extermin8or3_]

Yes but you don't own it on games pass and there is no guarantee it will be on there forever.... I'd rather buy games I'm keen on getting tbh.... but that's just me. Gamespass will be great for first party titles but beyond that games will cycle on and off and I'd rather own those. Again games pass isn't profitable- Sony have ps now which isn't quite up to the same thing in terms of day one releases as Sony have said already because if they did this they'd not be able to fund the AAA titles they make which are industry leading.

[darthv72]

It's not a matter of you have to own your games... it's you WANT to own your games. And for that there is still nothing stopping someone from buying the game in question. Gamepass is a rental service, everyone knows that but there is also an element that leads one to ownership if they like the game enough to want to commit to buying it. And games in GP can be obtained for a discount.

I like to own my games too but i also appreciate the manner in which GP allows me to decide if said game is worth owning instead of blindly buying and then determining after the fact if it was worth it or not.

[Locutus_of_borg]

Yup, just like taking a car for a test drive before you buy it, or checking out the quality of a tv from the electronics store , loads of people seem to bash game pass but I bet they apply the same principle of trying before you buy in their general life choices .

[4Sh0w]

Its actually much much better than a test drive. You can play and complete the games as many times as you like. Its not just demos of games. I like ownership so I understand some concern that you dont actually own a great game but frankly even before Gamepass I didnt want to keep most games because there are very few games that keep my attention longer than a few months and far fewer I play years later. So Gamepass fits me perfectly, I'll buy it (cheaper) if I actually love it after a few months. In the meantime I play a few games here and there I would have never tried= my biggest problem is I dont have the time.

[Chevalier]

Exactly 💯. There's value in both. Including owning the games you buy. I don't get the people here saying its $70?! So what its not your money its the customers to do as they wish. Are the same people here saying its dumb to buy and own your games going to make fun of their family and friends for buying Halo Infinite? Forza? The next Bethesda game? It's good value, but, at the same time everyone values things differently. I waited and bought Gears 5 for $9.99 for example. It's cheaper for me to buy the game I wanted on sale than subbing to play it and I own it instead.

[RedDevils]

Who care I rarely play the games again if it a story base games unless it a JRPG, but if I like it I can get it for a discount price and keep it.

[lukejd1088]

Game pass isn’t profitable? $300 million a month (and rapidly growing) in revenue isn’t profitable? You really think they’re paying game studios a total of $300 million + per month to have those games on there. Doubtful. Also, nobody believes that you’d rather pay $60 for a game so that you can say you own it

[Extermin8or3_]

I think when you take off the cost of maintaining abd running the servers, the cost of paying 3rd party devs and publishers to have their content on there for periods of time, the cost of making 1st party games for it etc no it probably isn't profitable and I have no idea where you go the 300 million a month revenue figure from?

[Chevalier]

Where did you get this $300 million a month number from? Is this an assumption based on users? They have sales on Xbox Gamepass regularly so pretty sure not everyone is paying what you think they are. In the long run it might be profitable, but, I wouldn't just assume revenue = profit

[PingasoFromHell]

Microsoft opened the penny jar to bring MLB the show to gamepass!! Gamepass is the best value in gaming!!

[Orchard]

This is kinda crazy, did not expect this at all.

Between this and Outriders, GP is getting insane... even more value and it was already great value.

GP also makes total sense for consumers for annual franchises like this. I don’t wanna pay $70 for Madden or MLB only for it to be outdated in a year - I would rather sub via GP.

[Bronbron92]

All this generation any multi platform game announced going to gamepass day one the internet of hardcore fan boys of Microsoft will constantly praise the move, me personally have no problem about a mlb game going day one I mean if people want they’ll buy if they don’t have a Xbox gamepass is a amazing service but it’s not a gotta have thing

[brewin]

It IS a gotta have thing though! You are missing out if you don't have it, simple as that. I know it's hard to fathom that MS could really become top dog this generation, but it's not a stretch!

[Bronbron92]

It’s not a gotta have thing, tell me what is it that makes this a gotta have thing other than it’s cheap price and hundreds of games? If I want a game I’m perfectly fine buying it, even with Sony charging $70 dollars for their own

[Tedakin]

Sony fans still trying to say there are no good games on Gamepass??? LOL. "MLB the Show was never good."

[Bronbron92]

good to know mlb the show is the only good game on gamepass, and that’s just one PlayStation game lmao

[Tedakin]

If you think that's the only good game on Gamepass, you may wanna do some research.

[Bronbron92]

I mean from what you’re saying in your first comment there you can clearly see how it’s viewed that way lol calm down I know there are other good games on gamepass regardless if it’s 1st or 3rd party developer, but when you say supposedly PlayStation fans are saying “gamepass has no games” then you follow it up with “mlb the show was never good” clearly you think it’s a great addition to Xbox soooooo a PLAYSTATION GAME is making you’re service look better lol and it’s just a baseball game not that big of a deal honestly

[Thundercat77]

Free games on Xbox gamepass.
The option to go full Xbox gamepass is there to everyone.
More than 80% of the world market still prefer to buy their games on Playstation and Nintendo.

Xbox... When even giving free games won't keep you from being last in the market.

[Orchard]

I'm pretty sure MS are fine with Xbox just posting its biggest quarter and being highly profitable. MS is currently sitting at 1.83tn vs Sony at 0.134tn, so as long as Xbox is profitable, they are good.

Let's not pretend Sony wouldn't switch positions with MS at the drop of a hat if they could lol.

[Thundercat77]

Sony network generated more profit than Xbox and Nintendo combined. Google it!

Also, the reason Microsoft switched to not reporting sales and making gamepass was because of their low sales. Let's not pretend Xbox wouldn't have created gamepass if they would have big sales as Nintendo and Sony.

[Orchard]

Indeed PS makes a lot more money than Xbox and sells a lot more consoles - but that's not how business works or how corporations work. They don't think like fanboys. They only care about market cap / the stock price.

PS/Xbox do not have a stock price. Sony and Microsoft do. And Microsoft is doing far better than Sony on that front.

So my statement stands true, Sony would switch with Microsoft's position if they could.

[Tedakin]

You don't understand Microsoft's strategy now. They aren't focused on selling consoles, they are focused on gamepass. Of course they're gonna be in last place in the console market when you can get GP on PC, phones and soon smart TVs. You guys only focus on console sales like it's 2001, and aren't looking to the future at all. Remember what happened to Blockbuster when they failed react to Netflix's crazy idea about streaming movies?

[Thundercat77]

If xbox strategy is different then why we see its community trying hard to compare to Nintendo and Sony which have a different strategy?

Also, Netflix business was measured buy how the market stopped renting physical movies and streaming took over. Do we have any market data that shows a tendency of people moving from Nintendo and Sony to game pass?

No. On the contrary, we see market data proving more people getting on Nintendo and Sony systems than Xbox.

[4Sh0w]

@Thundercat77

"more people getting on Nintendo and Sony systems than Xbox."

-Thats the point he's getting at...a vastly larger porfolio of Xbox games can be played on other non xbox devices, not so for ps & nintendo= Microsofts primary focus is not to sell the most hardware (that would be nice for ads, but not for profits) no currently their prority is to make Gamespass a household word - the netflix of gaming or basically the most popular service for the billions of potential future gamers out there whether on console, no console, pc, smart phone or smart tvs. I prefer console gaming myself so I'll play on Xbox but if youve been around gaming long enough you know hardware was never where the huge profits were at, its software & in fact hardware is intially sold at a loss.

[chronoforce]

Everyone understands Microsoft's strategy, it is not novel in any way. EA Play launched on Xbox in 2014, PS Now also initially launched in 2014. Not to mention other streaming services like On live or rental services like Gamefly. The fact that people think Microsoft is stepping into the future is hilarious. It will have been almost a decade since On live launched, not to mention the various game rental services that pre-date GamePass that are still running like Gamefly and EA Play.

The Blockbuster analogy doesn't work because Microsoft is not Netflix in comparison to everyone else.
Game pass isn't a crazy idea.

[lukejd1088]

This last in the market thing is so silly. Last in console sales? I don’t think that’s the point of gamepass. The point is to make money. More people have smart TVs than subscribe to Netflix, but I believe Netflix is doing much better than many smart TVs manufacturers

[Chevalier]

Netflix is far more available though. They have 200 million subscribers and the last quarter I saw they pulled in like $7 billion. How does Gamepass compare to that?!

https://www.google.com/amp/...
https://www.videogameschron...

Playstations digital sales revenue alone is more than Xbox WHOLE gaming divisions revenue fyi.

https://www.google.com/amp/...

https://www.kitguru.net/gam...

Plus they're the ONLY gaming company to make over $18.5 billion in revenue in a single calender year. They broke their own record last year with $22.74 billion in a calender year (2020), that's an INDUSTRY record! So yes Xbox is LAST PLACE is FACT. Get your FACTS straight.

[Thundercat77]

User @Chevalier has explained and shut down your comment and provided facts so you don't feel so "silly".

[InUrFoxHole]

This is great news!!!

[NotanotherReboot]

Muahahahaha!

[GamingSinceForever]

Very interesting.

[brewin]

Holy shit lol You mean to tell me that a Sony 1st party studio is making (formerly) Playstation-exclusive title available on Xbox Game Pass ON DAY ONE! This isn't even available on Sony's own game service at all, let alone day 1! I love Playstation dont get me wrong, but how can anyone argue against the sheer quality and outright insane value that Gamepass offers?! I dont want to hear excuses that MLB made Sony do this, blah blah blah. Yall Sony fans would be KILLING MS if the roles were reversed here! You cant hate on MS as far as the Xbox goes, they have righted the ship! And we haven't even seen what their studios have been working on yet! The new generation has just started, but Xbox Series is looking like a real contender this generation! Yeah Sony has the big exclusives, but those are years away. Gonna be an interesting generation!

[neomahi]

How did and why would Sony agree to this? Jim Ryan, youre a spineless putz. I honestly dont know how you still have a job.

[Exvalos]

So all the loyal Sony gamers that been buying that game in the millions have to pay 69.99 while Xbox gamers get it free...... Welp let that sink in. Absolutely disgusting.

[StarLink]

Man Microsoft are on fire with its Xbox Game Pass offerings! Unmatched value right there. And the value of the brand will keep growing with the new/old IP's their studios are making and it won't end there thats the beauty of it.

[OG_TK_Cole]

This is happening because the most important owner of the IP (Major League Baseball) said to do it. In order for the MLB The Show series to continue being developed by Sony, they had to make it Multiplatform. So it being released to Xbox Gamepass day one is not a surprise to me.

[OG_TK_Cole]

For those who are saying its not Major League Baseball who made the decision I suggest you do your research because you are WRONG!! Major League Baseball told Sony in order for them to be allowed to continue to develop MLB The Show, it must become a Multiplatform video game. Sony does not call the shots when it comes to the MLB The Show Series.

[Elda]

Exactly.

[Sol4ris]

I see this as Great news for gamers and Sony, MS will both be financially better off.

But the stupidity and outrage from the hardcore Sony fanboys it's absolutely priceless, if too predictable no less 🙄.

[Tankbusta40]

Game Pass is great!

[Kran]

Could also be a play by Sony to understand just how the innings of Gamepass works?

[lukejd1088]

Uh no

[Elda]

The decision of the MLB,not Sony's.

[franwex]

Can’t wait to play Ratchet and Clank day one on Game Pass :P

[Stanjara]

Microsoft buying everything!

[ocelot07]

Can't understand why playstation owners are upset by this. Sure being able to rent this via gamepass is a nice idea. But I really hope and prey Sony don't go the gamepass route.

As if they do the future of gaming is just going to be subscriptions and cloud based crap. I take advantage of Microsoft's £1 for 1 month gamepass each and every month. But I still rather pay £50/£60 for a solid game. As I would then own it. I don't have to keep resubbing to play it or be worried it gets taken off the service after 6 months.

Call me old school call me a fanboy i don't care. I rather just buy my games so I can play any time i want. I only buy on average 5-6 games a year. It's the same when it comes to Microsoft games. Only MS games I have bought in the last 5 years have been the Forza games. I don't care if the next Forza game is a day one pass game I'll still happily hand over Microsoft £40 for it.

[brewin]

As someone who also loves to own the discs, I find XGP great because I get to really determine what games are worth buying. It saves me a ton of money too as I can usually wait until the game is super cheap before getting the disc version and i still get to play the game on day 1! I really enjoyed things like Gears 5, Ori, and Forza Horizon 4. I played the hell out of them on Gamepass, but then Best Buy recently had a ton of MS games for $5 each. I Got 10 disc copies of games I wanted to own for the price of 1! That's the power of GP! Last gen I bought most of the big ps4 games on day 1 and then watched them drop like a rock in price and wished i had waited! I think Sony is making a huge mistake by not doing their own version of GP. PSNow is decent, but nowhere near the level of GP.

[Orchard]

I'd rather rent an annual sports franchise than pay $70...

A PS GamePass would be killer with Sony's lineup, even if brand new 1st party games take some time to appear in it. Especially if they get back compat working and throw in old PS1/2/3 games as filler content. There's some REALLY good content in Sony's back catalog.

[Silly gameAr]

When games come out that sell more on PS despite being on gampass, what will the excuse be?

Wonder which option will make more money, because these companies are all about money. Nothing convinced me more than this new gen of that fact. Quick buck or slow buck. We'll see.

[Orchard]

Surely a game being on gamepass makes it even more likely it'll sell more on PS than Xbox? Most people are going to pick up games available on gamepass via gamepass rather than pay $70 - especially for an annual sports franchise...

[BurritoWarrior]

MS finally using that big wallet for customer satisfaction.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Yeah, but they waited so long that their shiny new console is six months in without a proper, new AAA exclusive. It's honestly the worst 6 month launch window I have ever seen and that's a problem. As much as everyone raves about Gamepass and Bethesda, it's been bare bones in terms of new games and actual production.

[zoks310]

Agreed, literally no next gen game on xsx.
It’s all cross gen and legacy titles.

[2moda5gamer]

Game Pass could be something Sony and MLB agreed to together. The series has never been on a competing console system. Time to make up for lost time and get those fans in quick. Build the fan base, profit to come in future iterations.

[Petebloodyonion]

Personally, I believe that is a way for Sony to test the water by releasing a major game on a subscription service
1- They can easily recoup the investment with the money paid for the deal but mostly they can see if it is indeed more profitable doing so instead of straight selling.
Remember by MS account and some developers they made more sell with Gamepass than without (the # number of games purchases on Steam when already available seems to suggest that it's true).

[46player]

MLB who?

[IamTylerDurden1]

The first comment gives false pricing information with the claim that The Show is $10 more expensive on Playstation than Xbox. It perpetuates the myth that all major Sony games on PS5 are $10 more ($70) and that no Series X games have the increased next gen price.

It's the first comment on the hottest article and it's spreading propaganda. If ever a comment be moderated, it this one. We just want accurate information, this isn't opinion based, it's fact. Please remove this comment or do something to rectify the situation. This is the worst of social media/websites when false information is spread to the masses. For real.

Ppl have already posted links of the actual price, but here's the price on Gamestop as we've already seen it's $70 on Microsoft Store.

https://www.gamestop.com/vi...

[Sol4ris]

@IamTylerDurden1

"The first comment gives false pricing information with the claim that The Show is $10 more expensive on Playstation than Xbox. It perpetuates the myth that all major Sony games on PS5 are $10 more ($70) and that no Series X games have the increased next gen price"

If any Game Pass subscribers decide to purchase a game already on the service (Yes, MS always gives the option,to do so, yet fanboys lack grasp to comprehend) they enjoy a percentage discount. This will factually make it correct that, MLB or any other game on GP will be cheaper to buy and own on Xbox as opposed to the PS5.
I don't get the hilarious outrage, it makes Sony fans look seriously childish 😅

[PurpHerbison]

While it is weird, it is oddly fitting. I still view Xbox as the generic FPS/Sports console.

[IamTylerDurden1]

At least Sony appears to be providing the same exact experience on both next gen consoles even with virtually no motivation to do so considering MLBPA appears to be publishing the Xbox version, meaning Sony is unlikely to see any revenue from it. Microsoft has already gone back and added Xbox exclusive gameplay features on company owned IP like Evil Within. Essentially making versions on other platforms entirely inferior. Which imo is a dangerous precedent and not healthy for the industry.

[Tedakin]

They didn't do that. They did FPS boost which isn't an update to the game, but rather using the actual hardware to manipulate the game's code. Sony would have to figure out the same thing on their console to do it to those games. MS has used FPS boost on third party games they don't own too.

[Tedakin]

Microsoft may have paid Sony's entire development cost to put the game on Gamepass for all we know. I'm sure Sony is getting something for this.

[Sol4ris]

Absolutely Sony is getting paid. They are responsible for developing the game.

If only people would muster a modicum of objective thinking this would be a non story, alas for fanboys that is a very tall ask 😁.

[OptimusDK]

This is the most funny thing I have seen I awhile. Omfg this is hilarious. Ahhhaaa haaa

[Imortus_san]

The millons of Sony fans boys with but hurt on the internet is priceless.

[Limitedtimestruggle]

I actually find this incredibly hilarious! I never even knew Sony hade games of this sorts lol. I have no interest in this sport, and this might be a huge deal in USA? I don’t see games like this selling huge amount other places in the world?but I might be terrible with one because of my lack of interest! Still, this is so funny 😂

[Binarycode]

The game isn't a big seller tbh, it' barely breaks a million. Considering this is a big sport in the US.

[Abear21]

So smart for them to put it on Gamepass, it’s completely new IP to Xbox players so this makes sense. Ultimately they will sell more in the long run this way. I’ll just buy ‘20 on a disc for $20 in a few weeks, who pays $60 for yearly sports games??

[Miraak82]

If this gets Sony one step closer to getting future Bethesda titles on ps5 !!!! Sony lets MS have some games and maybe vice versa then everyone wins