• MLB 15: The Show Worldwide Reveal on Feb. 5

    MLB The Show Community Manager Ramone Russell has posted some new MLB 15 game information and plans for the first gameplay reveal for the title.

    February 5 at 2 PM PT on Twitch, Sony San Diego Studio will show off the game and some of the new features.

    The blog from Russell reveals some new features such as 10 new minor league stadium (PS4 only), new General Manager Contracts and new Performance-based Player Progression as part of a Franchise Mode refresh, use of Legends within Diamond Dynasty and Franchise Mode, and the "Inside the Show" news suite designed to bring the latest news from around the league to the forefront for the user. A more complete feature list can be found here.

    Continue on to see the entire blog from Russell and then share your thoughts here with the TGT community.


    Take a look at some of the features we’re particularly proud of below. Be sure to head over to The Show Nation to see the full feature list.

    Year-to-Year Saves
    (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
    Users who purchased MLB 14 The Show will be able to continue their Franchise and Road to the Show progress in MLB 15 The Show with the Year-to-Year Saves feature. Saves between the two versions will be forward-compatible, meaning you don’t have to worry about starting your Franchise or Road to The Show seasons over!

    Gameplay Improvements
    (PS4 & PS3 Only)
    • Advanced AI logic results in outfielders taking more realistic routes to the ball
    • Upgraded motion system allows for dynamic speed matching from run to catch to throw
    • User controlled cut offs
    • All new slide and tag system
    • New speed paradigm for fielders and base runners
    • Enhanced ball physics for pop ups, fly balls, and shots into the gap
    • Dynamic pitch breaks: allows for more realistic pitch recognition when batting
    • Simplified Analog swing controls
    • Dynamic Difficulty 2.0
    • New situational base covering intelligence allows for new animations to play when a player has time or is in a hurry to get to his base
    • More than 70 new situational third out fielding animations
    • New Input Type option for hitting
    • We’ve separated swing input as a separate option



    Licensed Equipment
    (PS4 & PS3 Only)
    For the first time ever MLB The Show will include licensed equipment from some of the most recognizable brands in baseball. Earn as you play to enhance your RTTS or Diamond Dynasty players and partner with iconic brands by bringing sponsorships to your Franchise team!
    (Equipment on PS3 version is not seen during gameplay.)

    Graphical Improvements
    (PS4 Only)
    • Real-time seasonal sun and shadows
    • Player Skin tone realism. More variations of skin tones with gloss and specular improvements
    • Revamped night lighting
    • More accurate and photorealistic rendering system
    • PS4 gets 10 more Minor League stadiums



    Franchise Mode Refresh
    (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
    With the addition of General Manager Contracts, you now have to consider Ownership Expectations when running your team, and your performance will determine the job offers that come your way. Building a championship-caliber team is more fun and dynamic than ever before, with the new Performance-based Player Progression, as well as much improved Trade and Contract logic. Partner up with Brand Sponsors, giving your broadcast elements an official sponsor and earn some extra dough to spend on your team.

    Directional Hitting Interface
    (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
    Featured for the first time in MLB 15 The Show is the new Directional Hitting interface, which allows you to influence the direction of your hits in real-time while you swing. Using the L-Stick, you can attempt to influence fly balls, ground balls, pushed hits, pulled hits, or any of those in combination.

    Universal Rewards
    (PS4 & PS3 Only)
    • Virtual Baseball cards to be collected and easily assembled into a competitive Diamond Dynasty team
    • Licensed Bats, Gloves, Batting Gloves, and Cleats that enhance your Road to the Show or Diamond Dynasty players’ abilities
    • Brand Sponsorships for your Franchise team that spice up your in-game interface and earn your team some extra income
    • Collect entire teams to unlock MLB legendary alumni players from each MLB team



    Legends
    (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
    We partnered with the MLB Player’s Alumni Association to make a total of 30 Legends playable in MLB 15 The Show. Collect an entire MLB team, and you’ll unlock an iconic alumni player from that team. There’s one from each team, and though you’ll have to find or unlock the card to slot them into your Dynasty squad, you can simply opt in to utilizing the whole pool of Legends in your Franchise mode.

    “Inside The Show” News Suite
    (PS4, partial PS3)
    Franchise, RTTS, and Season modes all feature a new suite of features centered on providing news updates from around the league. Inside The Show is a new radio broadcast that will be heard at the beginning of each new day and will discuss recent scores, notable performances, team news, milestones, records, standings, and more. In addition, the new League Updates panel, found in season based modes, gives the user a quick snapshot of updates from around the League so you don’t have to dig through multiple screens to get the basics.
    As you can see, our goal this year was to build off the solid foundation of MLB 14 and expand on the game we love to make MLB 15 The Show the best baseball game ever made.

    Worldwide Gameplay Reveal on Twitch
    We’re also excited to announce the worldwide gameplay reveal of MLB 15 The Show on February 5th at 2:00PM pacific on Twitch. Tune in to the livestream via the San Diego Studio Twitch channel to get an exclusive look at MLB 15 and hear from our team on the features we’re most excited about for MLB 15. We can’t wait to show off what we’ve been working on and interact with our amazing fans!

    MLB 15 The Show will be launching on March 31st for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita so stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch pages for more info coming soon.
    This article was originally published in forum thread: MLB 15: Worldwide Reveal on Feb. 5 started by cdj View original post
    Comments 20 Comments
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      This game is so.... solid and without NCAA now and my current feeling that Madden is rental material only I've decided that The Show is going to become my primary sports game to play on so I'm going to pick this bad boy up on release day.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Nothing earth-shattering, imo.

      That said, I am looking forward to continuing my Astros Franchise this year.

      #TheScriptIsDead
    1. jaymo76's Avatar
      jaymo76 -
      I love the "inside the show" aspect. That will really help bring the game alive. Also looking forward to seeing if Steeler can get his 'Stros to the playoffs.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Quote Originally Posted by jaymo76 View Post
      I love the "inside the show" aspect. That will really help bring the game alive. Also looking forward to seeing if Steeler can get his 'Stros to the playoffs.


      #TheScriptIsDead
    1. Rudy's Avatar
      Rudy -
      Quote Originally Posted by steelerfan View Post
      Nothing earth-shattering, imo.

      That said, I am looking forward to continuing my Astros Franchise this year.

      #TheScriptIsDead

      I agree. Most of those things are repeated every year. I am curious to know about easier pitch recognition. I also want to see the new graphics. Doesn't sound like they did much in that department although the animations are supposed to use a new engine.
    1. GatorfanStovy's Avatar
      GatorfanStovy -
      Wish I coukd get thr ps4. I miss MLB the show. Was such a better game then madden.
    1. JeffHCross's Avatar
      JeffHCross -
      Wow, I had no idea that the Year-to-Year saves were on the PS3 version too. Might have to think about that.
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes -
      I'll be honest, I had no clue either Jeff. Last year they made it sound like it was PS4 only. They must have found a way to get it working on PS3 for Show 15.

      #TheScriptIsDead
    1. jaymo76's Avatar
      jaymo76 -
      Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
      I'll be honest, I had no clue either Jeff. Last year they made it sound like it was PS4 only. They must have found a way to get it working on PS3 for Show 15.

      #TheScriptIsDead
      Really excited but also very anxious about this feature. I want it to work perfectly but there are just so many variables. Fingers crossed gents.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      I'm still skeptical that it will work PS3 to PS3. I'm thinking they mean PS3 to PS4. That was already the case last year.

      #TheScriptIsDead
    1. jaymo76's Avatar
      jaymo76 -
      Personally I want to continue my new Jays franchise but I may restart the RTTS as I became too good too quick. I might move from the hot corner to say relief pitcher/closer.
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      I'll try to post things:

      1st thing they showed was how the lighting changes at a stadium depending on what month of the year the game is at (used Dodger stadium as example)
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      African-American skin tones are greatly improved
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      showed the new hit direction thing for timing setting looked good now talking about picking up pitch types easier
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      new cutoffs when throwing to home allows you to mannually cut off the throw to stop the runner from advancing to 2nd
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      Challenges in the game this year
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      slowed the speed down for slower players to increase the gap between the speedsters and the fat guys
    1. Rudy's Avatar
      Rudy -
      Colours and lighting looks good but the rest of the game looks the same. Player models and animations look exactly the same. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 14 and 15. It's hard to tell from a video feed sometimes but they commented on that it's easier to pick up the pitch type. I just hope that is true.

      Fairly boring presentation. There was a throw home to a player covering WELL in advance of a runner and the guy didn't apply the tag. That used to annoy me. Was that an issue in 14?

      They will have challenges. I still want to know about this new animation system they talked about since I do not see anything other than the same old stuff. They said they redid a ton of that stuff. Hopefully it is noticeable.

      Honestly - this doesn't look like it's worth a full upgrade. Seems more like a big patch. I know it's early but I'm hoping to see more real improvements. If commentary is the same I can't see me dropping $70C + tax. I'd like to see defensive ratings for every position done so true utility guys are treated properly instead of just primary and secondary. Some guys play two positions equally well - impossible in Show.

      One nice thing they added - they split the fielding sliders between OF and IF for throwing errors. I like that.
    1. Rudy's Avatar
      Rudy -
      Q & A thread was posted for those that haven't seen it. Not much else revealed since then.

      http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/for...-Q-amp-A-on-OS