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Major League Baseball 2K6

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Short description: 2006 video game
Major League Baseball 2K6
North American cover art, featuring Derek Jeter
Developer(s)Kush Games
Publisher(s)2K
SeriesMLB 2K
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, GameCube
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Major League Baseball 2K6 (MLB 2K6) is a 2006 Major League Baseball licensed baseball video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K. It was released for Xbox 360, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. This is the first time the any 2K Sports game was released for a Nintendo system since the 2K3 Series of games and the first Major League Baseball 2K game as World Series Baseball 2K3 was canceled for the system along with the 2K4/ESPN Series of games.

It has new features, such as Inside Edge, World Baseball Classic, online experience and many more. This game also features various aspects that are new to baseball games, including fans shouting, the "swing stick", showboat catches, fans catching balls, and power rankings.

In-game commentary

Jon Miller and Joe Morgan provide in game commentary while Jeanne Zelasko and Steve Physioc are the studio hosts for the fictional program, Hard Ball Central.

World Baseball Classic

For the first time in the series, the World Baseball Classic is included and any of the 16 teams from the inaugural 2006 classic can be chosen.

Group A

  •  Japan
  •  China
  •  Korea
  •  Taiwan

Group B

  •  USA
  •  Mexico
  •  Canada
  •  South Africa

Group C

  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Cuba
  •  Netherlands
  •  Panama

Group D

  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Venezuela
  •  Italy
  •  Australia

Licensing issues

Barry Bonds does not appear in this title. However, Joe Young, a fictional left fielder, is believed to be a younger switch-hitter version of Bonds. Bonds does not appear because he is not a member of the MLB Players Association. Young appears in place of Bonds in all titles. However, there were several fictional characters such as 'Carnival Lane'.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2PSPXboxXbox 360
EGM7/10[1]7/10[1]N/A7/10[1]N/A
FamitsuN/AN/AN/AN/A29/40[2]
Game InformerN/A8.5/10[3]N/A8.5/10[3]7/10[4]
GameProN/AN/AN/AN/AStarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameRevolutionN/AB−[6]N/AB−[6]C+[7]
GameSpot7.5/10[8]7/10[9]7.4/10[10]7.3/10[11]6.8/10[12]
GameSpyStarStar[13]StarStarStar[14]N/AStarStarStar[14]StarStar[15]
GameTrailersN/AN/AN/AN/A6.8/10[16]
GameZoneN/AN/AN/A7.4/10[17]7.2/10[18]
IGN7/10[19]7.3/10[20]6.7/10[21]7.3/10[20]7/10[22]
Nintendo Power6.5/10[23]N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarStarHalf star[24]StarStarStar[25]N/AN/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A7.5/10[26]7/10[27]
The A.V. ClubN/AC[28]N/AC[28]C[28]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[29]70/100[30]69/100[31]71/100[32]66/100[33]

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[29][30][31][32][33] In Japan, where the Xbox 360 version was ported and published by Spike on July 27, 2006, followed by the PlayStation 2 version on March 8, 2007,[34] Famitsu gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for the former console version.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 EGM staff (May 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (203): 94. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Famitsu Scores 20/07". Bordersdown. July 20, 2006. http://bordersdown.net/threads/61625-Famitsu-Scores-20-07. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (156): 116. April 2006. 
  4. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 (X360)". Game Informer (158): 115. June 2006. 
  5. ↑ Lunchbox (April 24, 2006). "Review: Major League Baseball 2K6 (X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060521203801/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/53639.shtml. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dodson, Joe (April 14, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (PS2, Xbox)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819045105/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/major-league-baseball-2k6. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  7. ↑ Dodson, Joe (April 14, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 - Xbox360". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on April 26, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060426005654/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/xbox360/major_league_baseball_2k6. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  8. ↑ Provo, Frank (June 16, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (GC)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k6-review/1900-6152861/. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  9. ↑ Provo, Frank (April 5, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (PS2)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k6-review/1900-6147192/. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  10. ↑ Provo, Frank (April 17, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (PSP)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k6-review/1900-6147789/. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  11. ↑ Provo, Frank (April 5, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (Xbox)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k6-review/1900-6147195/. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  12. ↑ Provo, Frank (April 14, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 Review (X360)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k6-review/1900-6147702/. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  13. ↑ Villoria, Gerald (June 22, 2006). "GameSpy: Major League Baseball 2K6 (GCN)". GameSpy. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/major-league-baseball-2k6/714037p1.html. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Villoria, Gerald (April 14, 2006). "GameSpy: MLB 2K6 (Xbox, PS2)". GameSpy. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/major-league-baseball-2k6/701882p1.html. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  15. ↑ Villoria, Gerald (April 14, 2006). "GameSpy: MLB 2K6 (X360)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060819030417/http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/major-league-baseball-2k6/701877p1.html. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  16. ↑ "MLB 2K6 Review (X360)". GameTrailers. April 18, 2006. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070622000150/http://gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2480. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  17. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (April 16, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080321214020/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28338.htm. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  18. ↑ Romano, Natalie (April 19, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014224208/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28338.htm. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 
  19. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (June 14, 2006). "MLB 2K6 (GCN)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/14/mlb-2k6. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Miller, Jonathan (April 3, 2006). "MLB 2K6 (PS2, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/04/mlb-2k6-3. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  21. ↑ Haynes, Jeff (April 24, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/25/major-league-baseball-2k6. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  22. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (April 11, 2006). "MLB 2K6 (X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/11/mlb-2k6-2. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  23. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6". Nintendo Power 205: 90. July 2006. 
  24. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 82. May 2006. 
  25. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 84. July 2006. 
  26. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 (Xbox)". Official Xbox Magazine: 78. May 2006. 
  27. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 (X360)". Official Xbox Magazine: 78. June 2006. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Tobias, Scott (April 26, 2006). "Major League Baseball 2K6 (PS2, Xbox, X360)". The A.V. Club. https://www.avclub.com/major-league-baseball-2k6-1798209271. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Major League Baseball 2K6 for Xbox 360 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k6/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved October 30, 2017. 
  34. ↑ "Major League Baseball 2K6 - PlayStation 2 - GameSpy". http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/major-league-baseball-2k6/. 
  • Official site
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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