Come Ready to Play This Season with R.B.I. Baseball 17, Available Now on Xbox One

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With Opening Day fast approaching, we’re super excited to announce that R.B.I. Baseball 17 returns to Xbox One for its fourth installment. Developed by MLB.com, R.B.I. Baseball 17 stays true to its classic arcade pick up and play roots to deliver a fast-paced and fun baseball game.

R.B.I. is packed with all your favorite MLB players, teams and ballparks with roster updates throughout the season. Speaking of favorite players, Dodger’s shortstop and National League Rookie of the Year Corey Seager is the cover star of this year’s game while Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar is the face of the Canadian cover.

RBI Baseball 17 Screenshot

Also, beginning March 28, fans will have the opportunity to enter a Twitter sweepstakes for the chance to win a custom R.B.I. Baseball 17 team-branded Xbox One S console — you can see what the Dodgers console looks like above. Fans should follow @RBIGAME, @MLB or their favorite team accounts for complete details on the sweepstakes, which runs now through April 4 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. For more details, be sure to visit rbigame.com.

Back to the game details, R.B.I. includes three awesome game modes such as Exhibition which allows you to take on your friends or the CPU, Season where you can play the 2017 MLB calendar, and Postseason so you can enjoy October baseball all-year long. In Season mode we’ve built out simulation features so you can play the games you want and sim the rest.

We’ve also increased the fidelity of the ballparks from last year and added the brand-new SunTrust Park and updated center field to Minute Maid Park. We’ve also made improvements to gameplay, UI, and season mode.

RBI Baseball 17 Screenshot

If you’re new to R.B.I., here’s some pro tips to help play at the big-league level:

  • Perfect Hit: For the perfect hit, try adjusting the timing on your swing. Also, be patient and try not to swing at bad pitches (out of the strike zone)
  • Fly Balls & Homers: Hold Down and press the Swing button to hit more fly balls, giving you a better chance to hit one out of the park
  • Pinch Hitter: Don’t forget you can sub-in pinch hitters who gain a small batting boost in their first at-bat
  • Pitcher’s Stamina: Every pitcher has a different stamina rating, so utilize your bullpen and replace pitchers before they run out of gas
  • Pitching a Fastball: To bring the heat, hold Down and the Pitch button to throw a fastball
  • Slow Pitches: To keep the batter off balance, change up the speed of your pitches by holding Up and the Pitch button to throw a change-up
  • Plunked! Pitching inside is a good way to send a batter a message. Pitching too far inside may hit the batter and send him to first, which is its own message

I hope these pointers help you step up your game. For more R.B.I. Baseball tips, follow @RBIGAME on Twitter and visit rbigame.com. You can purchase the game at participating retailers such as Gamestop, Best Buy and Target or as a digital download through the Xbox Marketplace. Play ball!


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