So, MLB The Show 27 without an MLB season for 2027?
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Under MLB and union rules, the players CANNOT be used in marketing while having no collective agreement. This means MLB The Show will NOT be able to use the players names or likeness for any game released during the period of time that there is no collective agreement.
Excellent point!
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@SiberiaTigerCub_PSN when the season was delayed they came out with a game 2 or 3 years ago. They could but if they are separate MLB and MLBPA there could be a loophole.
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@Dinger_Dan19_PSN I think that game came out in April, after the new CBA was agreed to. The season was only delayed 1 week then.
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@Dinger_Dan19_PSN I think that game came out in April, after the new CBA was agreed to. The season was only delayed 1 week then.
Tatis was on the cover in 21. Cover athlete and marketing announcements started in early February so during the lockout. Game release was mid April but what I am unsure of is if the delay in release was due to Covid delays and shutdowns during much of 2020 or if it was due to the lockout.
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It will be interesting to see. It's gotta be tough trying to plan for next year. Will there be a lockout or not? If so how long will it last? Will it be concluded before the season starts or after?
Also, when it comes to licensing, the list both MLB and The Players Association so who knows how those deals are setup or where they intersect
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Will we see MLB the Show '27 full of legends? or are they also banned? or maybe hold open tryouts and get a bunch of average joe's to fill the gaps in the meantime haha i'll suit up. It would seem i'm joking but i'm not haha Imagine the response from gamers across the nation. YOU COULD HAVE A CHANCE to be in MLB the show
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The legend players are licensed through the MLBPAA (Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association). I don't know if they are incorporated in the CBA.
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Will we see MLB the Show '27 full of legends? or are they also banned? or maybe hold open tryouts and get a bunch of average joe's to fill the gaps in the meantime haha i'll suit up. It would seem i'm joking but i'm not haha Imagine the response from gamers across the nation. YOU COULD HAVE A CHANCE to be in MLB the show
They actually tried this before. 2018? 2019? They had a team full of real life streamers. Full likeness and all.
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@Jeff7407_PSN pretty cool. as wacky as it sounds why not give back to the gamers. they could also run a full set of historic players. even mid-level guys people never think of.
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I imagine a deal will be worked out between SDS, the MLB, and the MLBPA, if it has not already been agreed to; this game was one of the highest-grossing sports games of the year, so there is no way the unions would lose out on millions in revenue. I am not sure if they will charge 70+ dollars with no real season; they may want to do paid DLC for 27 and just drop a massive 10-15 dollar patch for 26.
