R.B.I. Baseball 14 News Post

R.B.I. Baseball 14 Announced For Current and Next-Gen Consoles, Mobile Devices Too

09:36 PM - January 14, 2014 by woz411

Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) has announced R.B.I. Baseball 14 for current and next-gen consoles, as well as mobile devices, arriving this Spring.

With 2K Sports confirming no baseball game, it didn't look good for Xbox 360 and Xbox One fans, but it now looks like we will see a baseball game for Microsoft gamers after all.

Time will tell what kind of game this really is, but in the meantime you can keep track of the game on Twitter, Facebook and their official website.

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# 101 AZS Yankee @ 01/16/14 03:27 AM

If it's a simulation I'm definitely getting this game for the Xbox One. Microsoft needs a good baseball game, fast.

# 102 nemesis04 @ 01/16/14 08:28 AM

Whatever it is they are definitely keeping their cards tight to the vest. Hopefully it is something tangible that people will enjoy!

# 103 Money99 @ 01/16/14 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by facuevas


	Date of the video is 3/19/13

That's when the vid was posted.
The fact that he was still a Cub when this was taken should tell people that this game has been in production for a while.

Please, someone at OS correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all publicity/media photo's are taken prior to the season beginning.
If that's the case, this game has been in production for at least a year now.

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Originally Posted by heater41


	Here is the Famitsu 2011 version of what RBI was. I would definitely temper your expectations as my guess would be it's going to be a cartoony arcade style game. As long as it's fun, I'm all for it! http://www.famitsu.com/news/201101/06037414.html

Is that game any good?
Power Pro's is cartoony but is a very good sim game.

And I still remember Tecmo's Badnews Baseball. Also cartoony but it had tonnes of depth.

So even if this game has a childish look to it, it doesn't mean it can't be a very fun or sim game.

# 104 thedream2k13 @ 01/16/14 10:09 AM

Yes yes yes yes

# 105 thedream2k13 @ 01/16/14 10:11 AM

Need a new basketball title next " in the zone "

# 106 joedogg9999 @ 01/16/14 04:13 PM

Im betting on sim with this game. I say that because the mlb themselves are making this game. They refused to now have a mlb gamr on xbox last year by paying 2k to do it, and now they are doing it themselves. This shows they desperately want a game representing their league avaible to the most amount of people possible. They will want their league represented in the best way, and not by arcade . I would think

# 107 Motown @ 01/16/14 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by joedogg9999


	Im betting on sim with this game. I say that because the mlb themselves are making this game. They refused to now have a mlb gamr on xbox last year by paying 2k to do it, and now they are doing it themselves. This shows they desperately want a game representing their league avaible to the most amount of people possible. They will want their league represented in the best way, and not by arcade . I would think

I wouldn't put all your eggs in THAT basket just yet.

# 108 elguapo79 @ 01/16/14 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	That's when the vid was posted. The fact that he was still a Cub when this was taken should tell people that this game has been in production for a while. Please, someone at OS correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all publicity/media photo's are taken prior to the season beginning. If that's the case, this game has been in production for at least a year

Or it's footage from another developer's MLB licensed game. This sort of thing would probably be done at the same time and place regardless of if it's being done by MLB or 2K or Sony.

# 109 Money99 @ 01/16/14 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by elguapo79


	Or it's footage from another developer's MLB licensed game. This sort of thing would probably be done at the same time and place regardless of if it's being done by MLB or 2K or Sony.

It could be, but I'm not so sure.
The RBI logo is displayed, and MLBAM is shown at the end.

Maybe they're using 2K's photo's from 2K13 or maybe this really is MLBAM's show.

If I were a betting man, I'd say it's most likely for RBI baseball.

# 110 Blitzburgh @ 01/16/14 09:45 PM

Pastapadre says it's an arcade style game

# 111 brykater14 @ 01/16/14 09:48 PM

Here is what I am thinking. I wonder if this game was supposed to come out last year, but they probably couldn't get it done. That is probably why MLB 2k13 was a major surprise and was the same game as 2K12. MLB 2k13 was the fall back and seemed to be announced at the last minute.

I am hoping this will be more of a simulation because I would hate to think about buying a system for 1 game (even though the Show is a fantastic game).

# 112 Money99 @ 01/16/14 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blitzburgh


	Pastapadre says it's an arcade style game

I had read that too, but he has no proof. On Twitter he even had to retract the statement.

PP has some good inside info at times but he's not always right.
He was convinced that MLB2K was done after 2K12 but then 2K13 came around.

If I had to bet, I'd say that RBI was going to be more arcade than sim.
Still, nobody knows for sure yet.
For all we know, MLB had 2K produce another game last year while they worked on RBI.
The vid of Soriano makes a good case that they've been working on this for a year already. Maybe more.

# 113 mercalnd @ 01/16/14 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by brykater14


	Here is what I am thinking. I wonder if this game was supposed to come out last year, but they probably couldn't get it done. That is probably why MLB 2k13 was a major surprise and was the same game as 2K12. MLB 2k13 was the fall back and seemed to be announced at the last minute.

I was thinking the same thing.

# 114 statnut @ 01/16/14 11:11 PM

Really hoping for a 3DS version as well.

# 115 Artman22 @ 01/17/14 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	I had read that too, but he has no proof. On Twitter he even had to retract the statement. PP has some good inside info at times but he's not always right. He was convinced that MLB2K was done after 2K12 but then 2K13 came around. If I had to bet, I'd say that RBI was going to be more arcade than sim. Still, nobody knows for sure yet. For all we know, MLB had 2K produce another game last year while they worked on RBI. The vid of Soriano makes a good case that they've been working on this for a year already. Maybe more.

Man, I hope you're right. I would love to see a new sim mlb game.

# 116 aguero90 @ 01/17/14 10:39 AM

Being a visually impaired player, my biggest thing is always how the game sounds. If it has great announcers, I'll get it as an option to give the show a break on ps4. Of course as a Yanks fan, I'd love John Sterling!! Who knows, maybe it could be him, mlb AM is located in NY, maybe they'll use local announcers. The mets tv announcer is awesome too.

# 117 statnut @ 01/17/14 10:55 AM

I don't think I've ever heard anyone admit to loving John Sterling lol.

# 118 aguero90 @ 01/17/14 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by statnut


	I don't think I've ever heard anyone admit to loving John Sterling lol.

hahahaha! Yes, I might be one of the few who thinks he's great. I use mlb.tv, and you can atch games with sinced radio instead of tv audio. If you want a good laugh, check out my phone call to xm radios mlb channel I made last year! http://yourlisten.com/manuel.aguero.39/me-live-on-xm-mlb Let me know what you think of my impression of Sterling!

# 119 Ed26 @ 01/18/14 06:16 PM

i feel like this is going to be an arcade baseball game. The developers are from the MLB team and this is the first game created by the company. So I'm not expecting anything big here now.

# 120 KBLover @ 01/18/14 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Blitzburgh


	Pastapadre says it's an arcade style game

So is Madden but it's still tweakable to be more realistic if not "perfectly sim".

As long as there's sliders, there's possible potential to make it any kind of game you want - just like you could turn The Show into a modern Baseball Stars with 3D graphics if you wanted.

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