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RaychelSnr · 06-24-2013, 11:55 AM

At the dawn of the current season, I wrote an article covering the possible futures for video game baseball. I had hoped to be able to revisit that article following E3, providing you with information on the newest hardball game from EA, 2K, or someone else.

Unfortunately, the news wasn’t just thin--it was non-existent.

Read More - Baseball Games Shut-Out at E3

believeinnow · 06-24-2013, 12:02 PM

I'm pretty certain that historically, there has never been a Baseball announcement made at E3. Even Sony, who has one of the more popular sports games franchises does little else than feature a 3-5 second clip in a sizzle reel. Once they moved Tiger from their previous fall release schedule to the Spring, EA stopped focusing on that game. Spring games, especially something that just released 1-3 months doesn't really warrant a mention at the conference.

If you really want to make a splash, you make mention of a new baseball game during the playoffs (look what 2K does with their NBA series)

Profit89 · 06-24-2013, 12:42 PM

It's unfortunate but we are down to two sports that actually have competition: Soccer and Basketball.

believeinnow · 06-24-2013, 01:29 PM

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	It's unfortunate but we are down to two sports that actually have competition: Soccer and Basketball.

There were three tennis games at one time in 2011-12 (Virtua Tennis, Top Spin and Grand Slam Tennis)

malky · 06-24-2013, 01:55 PM

I know competition is good but the show really has the sport on lock down right now, companies right now are scared to put money into it , knowing they will probably get crushed

FBeaule04 · 06-24-2013, 02:42 PM

Is it just a "we have football, soccer and hockey well under control, don't waste energy on sports we know we will lose anyway!". 2K did to EA with basketball what EA did to 2K with hockey, they simply beat them down. EA's trying to get back in the basketball market, and maybe they will. On the other side, 2K's clearly out of it for a long time in the hockey market.

I maybe wrong, but for EA to get back people who have left for MLB The Show, it would take almost a miracle. Most people have been playing MLB the show for a while and most people like it. Maybe, and it's just maybe, EA's waiting to see if MLB The Show suffers from lack of competition making SCEA lazy and just happy with the success they had to come out with something that makes us drop our jaw.

I may be totally wrong, as usual on the topic...:-)

artdog5110 · 06-24-2013, 05:42 PM

This is very disappointing. I am a long time player of The Show and appreciate the expertise they bring but I was hoping someone would step up and provide something different preferably along historical lines. Competition is the best, I feel for any game.

SVCbearcat10 · 06-24-2013, 07:29 PM

I really don't expect to see any baseball related trailers to pop up until around the World Series. That being said, announcing the return of MVP baseball or a revamped 2K game would have gotten a lot of people excited. A 30 second trailer would have done the trick. Personally, I'm going from the 360 to ps4 with a major deciding factor being a quality baseball game. Huge baseball fan and extremely disappointed with 2K on the 360.

06-24-2013, 11:55 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Baseball Games Shut-Out at E3 At the dawn of the current season, I wrote an article covering the possible futures for video game baseball. I had hoped to be able to revisit that article following E3, providing you with information on the newest hardball game from EA, 2K, or someone else. Unfortunately, the news wasn’t just thin--it was non-existent. Read More - Baseball Games Shut-Out at E3

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06-24-2013, 12:02 PM	#2
believeinnow Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Feb 2013	I'm pretty certain that historically, there has never been a Baseball announcement made at E3. Even Sony, who has one of the more popular sports games franchises does little else than feature a 3-5 second clip in a sizzle reel. Once they moved Tiger from their previous fall release schedule to the Spring, EA stopped focusing on that game. Spring games, especially something that just released 1-3 months doesn't really warrant a mention at the conference. If you really want to make a splash, you make mention of a new baseball game during the playoffs (look what 2K does with their NBA series)

06-24-2013, 12:42 PM	#3
Profit89 Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2006	It's unfortunate but we are down to two sports that actually have competition: Soccer and Basketball.

06-24-2013, 01:55 PM	#5
malky MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Feb 2009	I know competition is good but the show really has the sport on lock down right now, companies right now are scared to put money into it , knowing they will probably get crushed

06-24-2013, 02:42 PM	#6
FBeaule04 MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Levis, Quebec, Canada Blog Entries: 1	Is it just a "we have football, soccer and hockey well under control, don't waste energy on sports we know we will lose anyway!". 2K did to EA with basketball what EA did to 2K with hockey, they simply beat them down. EA's trying to get back in the basketball market, and maybe they will. On the other side, 2K's clearly out of it for a long time in the hockey market. I maybe wrong, but for EA to get back people who have left for MLB The Show, it would take almost a miracle. Most people have been playing MLB the show for a while and most people like it. Maybe, and it's just maybe, EA's waiting to see if MLB The Show suffers from lack of competition making SCEA lazy and just happy with the success they had to come out with something that makes us drop our jaw. I may be totally wrong, as usual on the topic...:-)

06-24-2013, 05:42 PM	#7
artdog5110 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: May 2007	This is very disappointing. I am a long time player of The Show and appreciate the expertise they bring but I was hoping someone would step up and provide something different preferably along historical lines. Competition is the best, I feel for any game.

06-24-2013, 07:29 PM	#8
SVCbearcat10 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Alexandria, VA	I really don't expect to see any baseball related trailers to pop up until around the World Series. That being said, announcing the return of MVP baseball or a revamped 2K game would have gotten a lot of people excited. A 30 second trailer would have done the trick. Personally, I'm going from the 360 to ps4 with a major deciding factor being a quality baseball game. Huge baseball fan and extremely disappointed with 2K on the 360.