The formerly PlayStation-exclusive MLB The Show is not only headed cross-platform to Xbox, but it’s launching day one as an Xbox Game Pass release. A PlayStation Studios game going to Xbox was one thing, but the announcement that it will be launching on Game Pass free for all subscribers is the kind of industry-shaking news that tends to have fanboys readying their pitchforks and spitting hot takes with reckless abandon. So I thought, “why not join in the fun"” MLB The Show 21 launching on Xbox Game Pass is a good thing for Sony, PlayStation, and PlayStation players.
All right, let’s call this one a psuedo-sequel to my previous Daily Reaction on Game Pass, which discussed Outriders launching day one for the service, as well as Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition putting their entire catalog on Game Pass. Many of my arguments from that piece still stand, and this one will be building on a few of them, so I’d recommend giving that one a read first. MLB The Show 21 Xbox Game Pass Launch Doesn’t Take Anything From Sony
Microsoft is not taking anything from Sony. MLB The Show 21 isn’t suddenly an Xbox exclusive. Nothing has changed for PlayStation players who had been planning on picking the game up. The status quo remains. While it’s unclear whether the Game Pass launch was the result of Microsoft throwing money at it, or if MLB greased the wheels (or even if Sony itself pursued it), it’s all simply extra. Things rem...