MLB The Show 21 announced for Xbox and PlayStation

MLB The Show 21, the latest installment in the PlayStation exclusive baseball series from lead developer Sony, San Diego Studio, has been announced for the PlayStation and Xbox consoles, launching April 20 and will be available on both generations, along with PS4 / The Xbox One versions are priced at $ 59.99 USD / £ 59.99 GBP and the next-gen versions at $ 69.99 USB / £ 69.99 GBP.

The advent of a new platform for the game also means that cross-platform play and cross-progression have been introduced, which means that MLB The Show 21 players can progress between the PlayStation and Xbox platforms. , as well as playing in multiplayer with all players on both families of consoles. .

Other new features will be revealed as part of a series of six Feature Premiere streams, starting in March. Another reveal will take place on February 3, which will feature the game’s Collector’s Edition.

While you’ll have to wait until then to find out what’s in the more premium edition, the PlayStation Blog suggests that only the Collector’s Edition will offer a free next-gen upgrade. “There will be no upgrade path from the current generation Standard Edition to the next generation,” says the article by Ramone Russell, game designer at developer San Diego Studio. “If you want to access the game on current and next-gen platforms, please wait for more information on the Collector’s Edition.”

Although the regular edition is the only one shown to date, the artwork shows this year’s cover athlete: Fernando “El Nino” Tatis Jr. This will come as no surprise to some fans, as will the blanket. like the Xbox version – was leaked last week.

To see how the series has performed lately, take a look at our MLB The Show 20 review.

Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK news and entertainment editor.