MLB Game 'R.B.I. Baseball 2017' Release Date Announced

Baseball fans can now order the latest game in the R.B.I. Baseball series. According to Major League Baseball, R.B.I. Baseball 2017 can be now preordered for Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 and will release March 28 for $19.99.

R.B.I. Baseball 2017 will come with updates and new content for MLB fans. As with the original R.B.I Baseball series, gameplay is anchored around quickness and approachability for casual baseball game fans via its two-button control system.

Along with standard game modes like exhibition, season and postseason games, R.B.I. Baseball 2017 comes with official MLB licensing. In the game, you’ll able to choose from all 30 MLB teams and ballparks and each team has fully updated rosters with player information. These rosters will also see regular updates throughout the 2017 MLB season.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was previously tabbed to be R.B.I. Baseball 2017 ’s cover athlete. Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar will also be showcased on the game’s Canadian version. As Polygon notes, a mobile version of the game will sell for $4.99. Check out a teaser for the game announcing the cover athlete below:

The R.B.I. Baseball series first launched in 1988 for the original Nintendo Entertainment System and ran until 1995. Following Super R.B.I. Baseball for the Super Nintendo, the series went on hiatus until it returned in 2014 with R.B.I. Baseball 2014 for current-generation consoles.