MLB The Show might arrive in mobile platforms as San Diego Studio seeks experienced mobile programmers

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Posted by ToddBonzalez on the PlayStation thread:

Sony San Diego seeking a Senior mobile programmer. "Interest in baseball" is listed under the Pluses section of the job posting. MLB The Show Mobile seems to be on the way.

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[J_ToSaveTheDay]

I'd love to see how this turns out!

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Sony is going to be printing so much money this generation if they actually try at their live service games. Jeez.

 

[PucePikmin]

Probably some sort of companion app.

 

[DGenerator]

A mobile version of MLB The Show gaming before a VR HR Derby mode is wild.

 

[BackwardsSuggestions]

I also wondered, are jobs more stable at studios that literally make the same kind of game each year? Or Is there a high staff turnaround?

I can't imagine working on the same series yearly. When you finish this years game, it's straight on to the next! No disrespect meant of course! I know they're all super talented people. Just always been curious.

 

[Funky_Monkey]

Imagine if you could play while you are at the stadium. You could be hitting against the pitcher actually at the mound.

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Probably some sort of companion app.

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The job listing states

After learning the current architecture and systems, you will continue to maintain, extend, or develop our current code base. Your efforts will directly impact our efforts in mobile application development.

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and

• Experience with Vulkan, OpenGL ES and Metal.
• Multi-platform development experience (*nix, Windows, gaming console).

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This is more than likely a mobile port of The Show, doubt it's just some companion app with these requirements.

 

[Rowsdower]

A mobile port would make so much money.

 

[Wollan]

Do a VR version you cowards.

 

[Izanagi89]

MLB "gacha" would probably print money. Game version of Baseball cards.

 

[ManaDuVortes]

Has anyone heard anything about a PC port? I can't seem to find anything.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

Mobile phones are already pretty capable graphics wise so I can see an arcade-like, trimmed down MLB The Show experience with a strong emphasis on cards and microtransactions, which is par for the course in the mobile gaming market.

 

[ToddBonzalez]

I also wondered, are jobs more stable at studios that literally make the same kind of game each year? Or Is there a high staff turnaround?

I can't imagine working on the same series yearly. When you finish this years game, it's straight on to the next! No disrespect meant of course! I know they're all super talented people. Just always been curious.

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Getting a fat bonus every year from putting out a successful game certainly helps :)

 

[Kolx]

Has anyone heard anything about a PC port? I can't seem to find anything.

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I expect it to be with 23, mlb 22 platforms were already announced and it seems they're trying the Switch this year instead of PC.

 

[Afrikan]

A mobile version of MLB The Show gaming before a VR HR Derby mode is wild.

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We were almost there..

That being said, with their engine being so scalable... PSVITA (back then), Switch, PS5/SeriesX.... and MLB/Sony wanting this almost everywhere... I'm sure a VR version will be announced for PSVR2

 

[darkside]

Has anyone heard anything about a PC port? I can't seem to find anything.

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Theres no PC port. I was shocked it came to Switch before PC, I'd be completely stunned if it came to mobile before PC next year

MLB "gacha" would probably print money. Game version of Baseball cards.

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I don't think they'd be able to do something like this. Topps had the card rights to stuff like this and now thats Fanatic stuff. They could probably get by porting the current game to mobile or creating an actual mobile game but I do wonder if Fanatic got even more rights than Topps did there.