Sony Signals Potential PC Release for MLB The Show with New Job Posting
Sony Interactive Entertainment appears to be laying the groundwork for a potential PC release of its popular baseball franchise, MLB The show. Despite historically being a console exclusive, a recently discovered job advertisement suggests a shift in strategy.
SIE San Diego Studio, the developer behind the MLB The Show series, is currently seeking a Senior Graphics PC Programmer. The job description explicitly focuses on optimizing a “AAA PC title,” strongly hinting at a port of the baseball game. The role will involve writing and optimizing the game’s engine for PC, debugging performance issues, and implementing new graphics features.
Crucially, the listing emphasizes support for platform-specific technologies from both Nvidia and AMD, indicating a desire for a high-quality, well-optimized PC experience. The programmer will be responsible for ensuring robust performance and high visual fidelity across a diverse range of PC hardware configurations, from high-end systems to lower-spec machines. Technologies like ray tracing and variable rate shading are also mentioned as potential features.
This move comes after the release of MLB The Show 25 earlier this year,which debuted on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – marking the first installment in the series to skip last-generation consoles.MLB The Show 25 features Paul skenes, Elly De La Cruz, and Gunnar Henderson on its cover and introduces notable gameplay enhancements. These include advanced player movement powered by revamped physics,a new “Ambush Hitting” mechanic designed to emulate real-life hitting,and a first-person view option for the Road to the Show mode.the game also boasts a graphical overhaul with improved lighting, textures, and player models.
While Sony has recently begun releasing some of its titles on PC,MLB The Show has remained a console exclusive until now.This job posting suggests that may soon change, potentially bringing the beloved baseball simulation to a wider audience.
