MLB: The Show 17 Out March 28 on PS4 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 October 2016 / 7,730 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced MLB: The Show 17 will launch on March 28, 2017 for the PlayStation 4.
"For anyone who picked up a baseball glove or a video game controller in the last 25 years, there is no other name more synonymous with baseball in the 90’s and 2000’s than this year’s cover athlete for MLB: The Show 17," said Ramone Russel, the Sr. Community Specialist & Game Designer at San Diego Studio.
"Destined for greatness, no player entered the Big League with more hype than the first pick of the 1987 MLB draft, and no player entered baseball’s Hall of Fame with a higher percentage of the vote than “The Natural.” A legend both on and off the field, “The Kid” inspired a generation of baseball fans with electric play, a contagious smile, enviable flair, and a swing that’s been imitated but never duplicated for almost three decades.
"Almost twenty years since his last appearance in a baseball video game, Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the digital diamond as the cover athlete of MLB: The Show 17. We’ll have more details on the cover athlete who will be featured on the Canadian version of the Standard Edition soon."
Pre-orders for the game will include 10 bonus Standard Packs and a Ken Griffey Jr. Card. Pre-orders at GameStop will receive an additional 5 Standard Packs. Pre-orders through the PlayStation Story will earn instantly earn players 11,000 Stubs for MLB: The Show 16.
The game will come in three special editions:
MLB The Show 17 Hall of Fame Edition
Let’s start with something shiny and new shall we? With Ken Griffey Jr. gracing the cover this year we wanted to create a collector’s edition worthy of The Kid. To do so, we partnered with New Era to create a limited Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY snap back to commemorate Jr.’s return to gaming in The Show 17. Pre-order today because quantities are extremely limited! The Hall of Fame Edition is $99.99 USD/$119.99 CAD (MSRP) and it includes over $205 USD in value, making it a must-have for the most dedicated fans of the Show and The Kid. The Full Contents:
- New Era Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY Hat
- Limited Edition MVP Steel Book
- Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era Hall of Fame Edition 9FIFTY Hat for use in game
- Diamond Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Diamond item)
- Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
- 11,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 10 Standard Packs
- 31 MLB PS4 Themes
MLB The Show 17 Digital Deluxe Edition
For our top tier Diamond Dynasty and Road To The Show fans, we are bringing back The Digital Deluxe Edition for ’17 exclusive to PlayStation Store. The Digital Deluxe Edition has over $200 USD value in digital goods for only $99.99 USD/$119.99 CAD (MSRP). For those of you that need packs on packs on packs, you know which edition is for you.
- Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
- Diamond Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Diamond item)
- Digital Deluxe Pack
- 11,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 20 Standard Packs
- 31 PS4 MLB Themed Avatars
MLB The Show 17 MVP Edition
The gamer favorite MVP Edition is back for another year! With over $130 USD in content – this 69.99 USD/89.99 CAD (MSRP) edition not only includes a ton of digital goods but also the limited edition MVP Steel Book (physical version only). It’s available for pre-order starting today at retailers and at PlayStation Store.
- Limited Edition MVP Steel Book
- Gold Season Starter Pack (Includes Mission Starter for Gold item)
- 5,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 10 Standard Packs
- 31 MLB PS4 Themes
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
