By Might be a big success
- by Sammy Barker
Sony has been notably sluggish in adopting mobile, even with its diligent attempts to establish a new program in the smartphone market.
The firm recently closed German developer Neon Koi before it could deliver any products, and there’s been significant leadership changes within its struggling PS Mobile division.
However, a new job advertisement identified by Reddit seems to imply that MLB The Show, a prominent and best-selling series in the US for PlayStation, is receiving a mobile adaptation.
The position for a Senior Product Manager at San Diego Studio reveals that “candidates will collaborate with Design, Production, Marketing, Data & Analytics, and various other fields to enhance novel product features and refine existing ones to transform MLB The Show Mobile into a fantastic game”.
MLB The Show 25 does feature a Companion App that lets you manage your Diamond Dynasty roster while away from your PS5, but this appears very much like a distinct game.
Contained within the responsibilities of the job announcement are terms such as “retention” and “monetisation strategies,” which are typical for a contemporary mobile endeavor.
Bringing the series to mobile devices is logical: competing franchises like EA Sports FC, NBA 2K, and Madden NFL each have their mobile variants, which emulate the presentation and essence of their console equivalent, while catering more effectively to mobile play.
In this instance, we anticipate it to be Diamond Dynasty that will be transitioned, permitting you to collect players and assemble your ultimate teams. We believe the gameplay will be streamlined for mobile, featuring shorter games crafted to suit the needs of brief gaming sessions.
Given the immense popularity of MLB The Show – it routinely tops sales in the US – this appears to be an ideal match for Sony’s stagnant mobile strategy, particularly as the league has been ardently requesting the platform holder to extend the franchise across as many platforms as feasible.
[source job-boards.greenhouse.io, via reddit.com, patreon.com]
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy possesses over 15 years of expertise analyzing the PlayStation landscape, from PS3 through PS5 and every iteration in between. He is well-versed in PS Studios and industry affairs, in addition to sports titles and simulations. He also relishes RPGs when he has the opportunity to immerse himself in them, and is somewhat of a gacha enthusiast.