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❤ Comprehensive Player Ratings and Simulation Upgrades

The developers have painstakingly modified batting, pitching, and fielding ratings to capture the essence of baseball. Enhancements to metrics like Contact, Power, Movement, Stuff, Catcher Framing, and Stealing Aggressiveness deliver a more realistic and challenging simulation experience. These rating improvements, coupled with engine upgrades, provide players with a greater level of authenticity.

❤ Granular Player Development Control

The new Player Development Lab allows players to shape the future of their upcoming stars. Users can now assign individual development programs, directing players to focus on specific areas like baserunning, bunting, contact, stamina, velocity, and more. This level of control over player growth enables players to significantly influence how their talent matures and adapts to aging.

❤ Improved Historical Modes and Presentation

The game's historical modes feature a more streamlined setup process and vastly improved historical player ratings, allowing players to experience the full history of Major League Baseball with greater realism. Additionally, the new retro visual experiences, including black-and-white, 1950s, and 1970s-era television presentations, immerse players in the nostalgia of baseball's past.

❤ Expanded League and Team Customization

The game introduces officially licensed leagues from South Korea (KBO) and Europe, including the Honkbal Hoofdklasse league from The Netherlands and the British Baseball Federation. This expansion of licensed leagues and teams further enhances the game's depth and flexibility, empowering players to explore and manage a diverse range of baseball landscapes.

❤ Engaging Game Modes and Gameplay Options

The game offers a wide variety of modes, from the standard franchise management to the popular Perfect Team mode, which allows players to build and compete with customized teams. The gameplay itself provides options to dive into hands-on management, such as setting lineups and in-game strategy, or to oversee the league at a high level while enjoying the 3D game simulations.

❤ Depth and Complexity for Baseball Enthusiasts

The game's comprehensive statistical tracking, league customization, and player development systems cater to the most ardent baseball enthusiasts. For those with a deep understanding of advanced baseball metrics and strategies, the game offers a playground to indulge their passion and create unique baseball narratives.