Although they are niche, sports games manage to top sales charts yearly. Often,sports gamesare criticized for following the same formula of annual releases that don’t offer much improvement. However, in March, gamers can expect a few titles that appear to have the potential to shake up the sports gaming world. Several franchises are getting new releases, includingMLB: The Show,WWE 2K, andPGA Tour.
Thanks to the wide variety, sports fans will be satisfied regardless of which sports they’re into. Baseball fans can check outMLB: The Show 23, while wrestling fanatics cangiveWWE 2K23a try. For golf enthusiasts, there isEA Sports PGA Tour, which serves as a rejuvenation of the series.
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MLB: The Show 23
MLB: The Showis a series of baseball games developed by San Diego Studio. The franchise has found much success with PlayStation, and since expanding to other platforms, its popularity has only grown. Last year’s entry was well-received, although some critics did note that it suffers from performance issues on the Nintendo Switch. The franchise will beswinging again in March withMLB: The Show 23. This year, Miami Marlins player Jazz Chislom graces the game’s cover.MLB: The Show 23should be extra attractive to Xbox players, as it will be available on day one on Xbox Game Pass. This was also the case with last year’s entry, which puts the franchise in a strange position where it once used to be a PlayStation exclusive and is developed by a Sony studio, but it is now most easily accessible on Xbox. It is set to release on March 28 on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
WWE 2K23
There was a time whenWWEwrestling games were sources of great fun, with theSmackdown vs Rawseries drawing plenty of fans during gaming’s sixth generation. In more recent years, the games have seen a dramatic drop in quality, withWWE 2K20being written off by many as a glitchy mess. Nevertheless, the series has been making attempts to regain its former glory, and the fruits of all the labor may be seen inWWE 2K23. This year’s entry features John Cena on the cover, and it will introduce a multiplayer mode called WarGames which has wrestlers doing battle in a cage. The game will also feature Showcase, which is an interactive documentary that will explore Cena’s lengthy career, along with the highlights and his toughest matches.WWE 2K23is set to release on March 17on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
EA Sports PGA Tour
PGA Touris a highly successful golfing sports franchise developed by Electronics Arts. Since the first entry was released in 1990, the series has raked in a staggering $771 million. There hasn’t been a major entry in the series since2015’sRory McIlroy PGA Tour, though things are about to change thanks toEA Sports PGA Tourwhich is set to release on March 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game will feature over 30 courses and a full list of golfers that includes stars such as Cameron Champ, Nelly Korda, Jordan Spieth, and Lexi Thompson.
March is a good month for gaming overall, as there are plenty of big releases for gamers who don’t like sports games. This includes theResident Evil 4remake which launches on March 24andThe Last of Us Part 1which makes its debut on March 3. This paints a good picture for the rest of the year.
