Major Updates for 'MLB: 9 Innings 26' and 'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26' to Coincide with the 2026 Season Opening!

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'MLB: 9 Innings 26' ▼App Store https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1059665257 ▼Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com2us.ninepb3d.normal.freefull.google.global.android.common&hl=ja

'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26' ▼Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/2569510/MLB_Rivals/ ▼App Store https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/mlb-rivals/id1580691683 ▼Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com2us.futuremlb.android.google.global.normal

Com2uS Japan, a company that provides mobile games for smartphones, has implemented a large-scale update for its popular mobile baseball games 'MLB: 9 Innings 26' and 'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26' on iOS/Android/Steam to coincide with the opening of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. 'MLB RIVALS' has also changed its title to 'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26'.

To commemorate the season opening, various events, new game systems, and visual presentations have been added to deliver content that baseball fans worldwide can enjoy even more.

'MLB: 9 Innings 26' to Feature New Season Content and 10th Anniversary Events

This update for 'MLB: 9 Innings 26' adds Paul Skenes, who is drawing attention as a next-generation star of Major League Baseball, as a new cover athlete. Additionally, living legend of Major League Baseball Clayton Kershaw will also appear, joining Mike Trout, who has served as the official cover model, in the lineup. Starting April 1st, Clayton Kershaw can be obtained as a Supreme player in the 'Historic Pack'.

Gameplay updates have also been implemented. A club level system has been introduced as mission-based progression content to make it easier to learn the game's systems. Furthermore, new cinematic presentations have been added for key moments such as walk-off victories, inning changes, and game-deciding moments, allowing players to experience the tension and immersion of a real MLB broadcast.

Various events will also be held to celebrate the season opening and the 10th anniversary of the service. The 'Opening Road Event,' held until May 26th, is an event where you can move across a board and receive rewards using items obtained through logins and gameplay. You can get up to 5 'Signature Players' and 1 'Diamond-rank Club Selection Prime Player'. Also, users who log in by April 30th will receive a season opening package containing a 'Signature Player' and a 'Black Diamond Change Ticket'. The '10th Anniversary MLB: 9 Innings History Museum' event, open from May 6th to November 14th, will present the records of the past 10 years of service as a single story. Users can look back on important moments and milestones of the game through new themed exhibits each month.

'MLB RIVALS' Renamed to 'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26'

'MLB RIVALS' has been rebranded to 'MLB 9 Innings RIVALS 26'. This aims to strengthen the connection with Com2uS's representative baseball game brand '9 Innings' franchise and expand brand recognition. Along with this update, various season-opening updates have also been implemented. Through a login event that provides rewards for daily logins and a season opening daily mission event, you can obtain game items like 'Highlight FA Player Cards'.

Game systems have also been updated. The 'ABS (Automated Ball-Strike System) Challenge,' which is also scheduled to be introduced in the actual MLB, has been adopted, allowing pitchers, catchers, and batters to request a challenge to a call using tracking technology...