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{{short description|Baseball video game series}}
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{{Infobox video game series
|image=R.B.I. Baseball Cover.jpg
|caption=Cover art of ''R.B.I. Baseball''
|title = R.B.I. Baseball
|image = R.B.I. Baseball Cover.jpg
|developer=Namco <br/> [[Atari Games]]
|caption = Cover art of ''R.B.I. Baseball'', the first game of the series.
|publisher=[[Namco]] <br/> [[Tengen (company)|Tengen]] <br>[[Domark]] (home computer ports)
|developer = [[Namco]] (NES) <br> [[Atari Games]] (arcade)<br>[[Tengen (company)|Tengen]] (1988-1994)<br>[[Appaloosa Interactive|Novotrade]] (Home computers, ''2'')<br>[[Gray Matter (company)|Gray Matter]] (''Super RBI'')<br>[[Behaviour Interactive]] (''14'')<br>[[HB Studios]] (''15'', ''16'')<br>[[MLB Advanced Media]] (''17''-''21'')
|designer=Peter Lipson
|publisher = [[Atari Games]] (arcade)<br>[[Tengen (company)|Tengen]] (1988-1994)<br>[[Domark]] (Home computers, ''2'')<br>[[Time Warner Interactive]] (1995)<br>MLB Advanced Media (''14''-''21'')
|composer=Junko Ozawa, Brad Fuller, Don Diekneite, John Paul, Kent Carmical
|platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Arcade video game|Arcade]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amiga]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Atari ST]], [[Sega Genesis|Genesis/Mega Drive]], [[Game Gear]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[32X]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], BL6<ref name="techspot.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.techspot.com/news/87636-bud-light-bl6-mini-pc-shaped-like-six.html | title=Bud Light's BL6 is a mini PC shaped like a six-pack that actually plays games | date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
|series=''R.B.I. Baseball''
|first release version = ''Atari R.B.I. Baseball''
|released={{vgrelease|JP|December 1986|NA|June 1988}}1991 (home computer ports)
|first release date = September 1987
|genre=[[Sports game|Sports]]
|latest release version = ''R.B.I. Baseball 21''
|modes=[[Single-player video game|Single-player]]<br/>[[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
|latest release date = March 16, 2021
|platforms=[[Nintendo VS. System]]<br>[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>[[Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis/Megadrive]]<br>[[TurboGrafx-16|TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]]<br>[[Sega 32X]]<br>[[Commodore Amiga]]<br>[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>[[Sega Game Gear]]<br>[[ZX Spectrum]]<br>[[Atari ST]]<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]
|parent = ''[[Family Stadium]]''
}}
}}


'''''R.B.I. Baseball''''' (known as '''''Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium''''' in Japan) is a [[baseball]] [[video game]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES). The original version, developed by [[Namco]], was released in Japan in 1986. ''R.B.I.'' spawned two sequels on the Nintendo Entertainment System as well as numerous ports to home computers and consoles. ''R.B.I.'' is an initialism for "[[run batted in]]".
'''''R.B.I. Baseball''''' is a [[baseball]] [[sports video game]] series. ''R.B.I.'' stands for "[[runs batted in]]". Launched in 1987 as a localized version of [[Namco]]'s ''[[Family Stadium]]'' series, the ''R.B.I. Baseball'' series initially ran through 1995. In 2014, the series was rebooted as a competitor to ''[[MLB: The Show]]'', with releases each year until its cancellation. The series ended in 2022 with the release of ''[[MLB The Show 22]]'' on the [[Nintendo Switch]].


==History==
==History==
{{Further|Pro Baseball: Family Stadium}}
[[Namco]] developed and released ''[[Family Stadium|Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium]]'' (also known as ''Family Stadium'') for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] (the Japanese version of the NES) in December [[1986 in video gaming|1986]]. ''Family Stadium'' was a success and spawned numerous sequels across a variety of platforms in Japan. [[Atari Games]] released a [[Nintendo Vs. Series]] arcade machine of ''Family Stadium'' named ''Atari R.B.I. Baseball'' in [[1987 in video gaming|1987]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Atari R.B.I. Baseball|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6958|website=Killer List of Videogames|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> which was also successful, so its programmer, Peter Lipson, developed a console version for the NES which was published by Atari Games' subsidiary [[Tengen (company)|Tengen]].
[[Namco]] developed and released ''[[Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium]]'' (''Pro Baseball: Family Stadium'') for the [[Family Computer]] (Famicom), the first game in their ''[[Family Stadium]]'' series, on December 10, [[1986 in video gaming|1986]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs_support/catalog/index.php?div=3&par=7&st=0&start=140|title=総合ゲームカタログ (7)|publisher=[[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]|access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref> ''Pro Baseball: Family Stadium'' was created by [[Namco]] programmer Yoshihiro Kishimoto, who had previously worked on games such as ''[[Baraduke]]'' (1985).<ref name="Untold History">{{cite book |last1=Szczepaniak |first1=John |title=The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers |date=11 August 2014 |isbn=978-0992926007 |pages=363 |publisher=SMG Szczepaniak |edition=First |url=https://archive.org/details/TheUntoldHistoryOfJapaneseGameDevelopersVol.2JohnSzczepaniak/page/n361?q=cutie+q |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>


[[Atari Games]] released a [[Nintendo VS. System]] arcade machine of ''Family Stadium'' named ''Atari R.B.I. Baseball'' in [[1987 in video gaming|1987]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Atari R.B.I. Baseball|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6958|website=Killer List of Videogames|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> Atari programmer Peter Lipson adapted ''Family Stadium'' into the American localized version ''R.B.I. Baseball'' for the NES, which was published by Atari Games subsidiary [[Tengen (company)|Tengen]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hickey |first1=Patrick |title=The Minds Behind Sports Games: Interviews with Cult and Classic Video Game Developers |date=24 August 2020 |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |isbn=978-1-4766-4010-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x-n5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA194 |pages=194–201}}</ref> Subsequent editions were published until 1995, mostly on [[Sega]] systems.
==Gameplay and features==
[[Image:RBIBaseballNES.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from NES version]]
''RBI Baseball'' was the first console game of its kind to be licensed by the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]] (MLBPA) and used actual MLB player names, unlike other baseball video games of the late 1980s. It was not licensed by [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) itself, however, and thus did not use team nicknames or logos. Instead, the game contained 8 teams listed only by city name: [[Boston Red Sox|Boston]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California]], [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]], [[Houston Astros|Houston]], [[Minnesota Twins|Minnesota]], [[New York Mets|New York]], [[St. Louis Cardinals|St. Louis]], and [[San Francisco Giants|San Francisco]]; their real-life, MLB counterparts were the first place teams in each division in {{mlby|1986}} (Boston, California, Houston, New York) and {{mlby|1987}} (Detroit, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Francisco) MLB seasons. The game also boasted two All-Star teams, [[American League]] and [[National League]]; the two featured established veterans such as [[George Brett]], [[Dale Murphy]] and [[Andre Dawson]]—none of whom appeared on the other eight teams—and up-and-coming players like [[Mark McGwire]], [[Andrés Galarraga]], [[Kevin Seitzer]] and [[José Canseco]].


In 2014, [[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]], the digital arm of MLB, revived the name for a new series of MLB games featuring arcade-style gameplay influenced by the original series. The new series, which had annual releases, was made available on multiple platforms. The series was meant to contrast the Sony-published and formerly [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]-exclusive ''[[MLB The Show]]'', which is considered more simulationist in its focus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/1/22/16911760/rbi-baseball-18-ps4-switch-xbox-one-mlb-mlbam-history|title=Brand new ballgame: A look at MLB's in-house development of R.B.I. Baseball 18|first=Samit|last=Sarkar|website=Polygon|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> In 2022, the series was cancelled due to the release of ''[[MLB The Show 22]]'' on the [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/rbi-baseball-22-cancelled-series-ending/amp/|title = RBI Baseball is Coming to an End Following MLB the Show 22 Launch|date = 23 February 2022}}</ref>
Each player has different capabilities in the game; hitters vary in ability to make solid contact, to hit the ball with power, and their base running speed. [[Vince Coleman (baseball)|Vince Coleman]] is the fastest player in the game; it is very difficult to catch him stealing [[second base]]. Pitchers vary in pitching speed, and the amount by which the player can steer the ball left and right during its flight. Pitchers also have varying stamina; as a pitcher gets tired, the ball slows down and is harder to steer. [[Nolan Ryan]] and [[Roger Clemens]] are two pitchers in the game with the fastest pitches. [[Fernando Valenzuela]], without a hard fastball, has tremendous movement in both directions with his pitches. [[Mike Scott (baseball)|Mike Scott]] has a sharp and deceptive breaking ball. The best pitcher is debatable, depending on how they are used by the players. There is no evidence that fielding abilities correspond to individual players.


==Gameplay==
The abilities of each player do not necessarily correspond with the statistics shown on the screen when the player comes to bat or takes the mound. These statistics are generally accurate, with many exceptions (see below). They do not change during the course of the game or sequence of games.
[[Image:RBIBaseballNES.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from the first ''R.B.I. Baseball''.]]
''RBI Baseball'' was the first console game of its kind to be licensed by the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]] (MLBPA) and used actual MLB player names, unlike other baseball video games of the late 1980s. As it was not licensed by [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) itself, it did not use team names or logos. Instead, the game contained 8 teams listed by only their location: [[Boston Red Sox|Boston]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California]], [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]], [[Houston Astros|Houston]], [[Minnesota Twins|Minnesota]], [[New York Mets|New York]], [[St. Louis Cardinals|St. Louis]], and [[San Francisco Giants|San Francisco]]; their real-life, MLB counterparts were the first place teams in each division in {{mlby|1986}} (Boston, California, Houston, New York) and {{mlby|1987}} (Detroit, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Francisco) MLB seasons. The game also boasted two All-Star teams, [[American League]] and [[National League (baseball)|National League]]; the two featured established veterans such as [[George Brett]], [[Mike Schmidt]], [[Dale Murphy]] and [[Andre Dawson]]—none of whom appeared on the other eight teams—and up-and-coming players like [[Mark McGwire]], [[Andrés Galarraga]], [[Kevin Seitzer]] and [[José Canseco]].

Each player has different capabilities in the game; hitters vary in ability to make solid contact, to hit the ball with power, and their base running speed. [[Vince Coleman (baseball)|Vince Coleman]] is the fastest player in the game; it is very difficult to catch him stealing [[second base]]. Pitchers vary in pitching speed, and the amount by which the player can steer the ball left and right during its flight. Pitchers also have varying stamina; as a pitcher gets tired, the ball slows down and is harder to steer. [[Nolan Ryan]] and [[Roger Clemens]] are two pitchers in the game with the fastest pitches. [[Fernando Valenzuela]], without a hard fastball, has tremendous movement in both directions with his pitches. [[Mike Scott (baseball)|Mike Scott]] has a sharp and deceptive breaking ball. The best pitcher is debatable, depending on how they are used by the players. There is no evidence that fielding abilities correspond to individual players.

The abilities of each player do not necessarily correspond with the statistics shown on the screen when the player comes to bat or takes the mound. These statistics are generally accurate, with many exceptions. They do not change during the course of the game or sequence of games.


A rudimentary box score is displayed during and after the game showing composite statistics for each team. A hit batter is credited with a walk, and anyone reaching on an error gets credited for a hit even as the other team is charged with an error. Conversely, a batter thrown out while trying for extra bases is not credited with a hit.
A rudimentary box score is displayed during and after the game showing composite statistics for each team. A hit batter is credited with a walk, and anyone reaching on an error gets credited for a hit even as the other team is charged with an error. Conversely, a batter thrown out while trying for extra bases is not credited with a hit.


The [[infield fly rule]] is not implemented.
The rosters for the eight teams are fairly accurate if simplified representations of the playoff rosters from their respective years. Each team has 8 starting batters, four bench players, two starting pitchers and two relievers. The player can start any pitcher they like, though the relievers have very low stamina. But if they play consecutive games without resetting the system, any starting pitcher used in the previous game will be unavailable. The player has to wait until the game starts before substituting players with [[pinch hitter]]s, who can play any position.


The rosters for the eight teams are fairly accurate if simplified representations of the playoff rosters from their respective years. Each team has 8 starting batters, four bench players, two starting pitchers and two relievers. The player can start any pitcher they like, though the relievers have very low stamina. If they play consecutive games without resetting the system, any starting pitcher used in the previous game will be unavailable. The player has to wait until the game starts before substituting players with [[pinch hitter]]s, who can play any position. [[Pinch runner]]s are not implemented.
Additionally, while the statistics shown on the screen for each player in the original game were reasonably accurate, their playing attributes were not always accurate. For example, George Brett was depicted in-game as a right-handed batter, while the real-life Brett batted left-handed. Also, all real-life [[switch hitter]]s, such as [[Tim Raines]], were depicted exclusively as left-handed batters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/legacy-tim-raines-old-school-nintendo-rbi-baseball-011919402.html |title=The legacy of Tim Raines, old-school Nintendo and 'RBI Baseball' |first=Jeff |last=Passan |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=July 27, 2017 |accessdate=July 29, 2017}}</ref>


Unlike Major League Baseball, R.B.I. Baseball implements the [[mercy rule]]—if one team is ahead by ten or more runs after any number of completed innings, the game ends immediately.
In ''Vs.'' RBI Baseball, the teams are made up of legends from 10 different franchises. These players were statistically represented with their best seasons. A notable exception was that of McGwire, who was included on the Oakland team, and was statistically represented by his potential numbers. In a remarkable display of foresight, he was projected to hit 62 home runs in his best season. In [[1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase|1998]], he set the then-major league record for home runs in a season with 70.

Additionally, while the statistics shown on the screen for each player in the original game were reasonably accurate, their playing attributes were not always accurate. For example, George Brett was depicted in-game as a right-handed batter, while the real-life Brett batted left-handed. Also, all real-life [[switch hitter]]s, such as [[Tim Raines]], were depicted exclusively as left-handed batters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/legacy-tim-raines-old-school-nintendo-rbi-baseball-011919402.html |title=The legacy of Tim Raines, old-school Nintendo and 'RBI Baseball' |first=Jeff |last=Passan |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=July 27, 2017 |access-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref>

In ''Vs. RBI Baseball'', the teams are made up of legends from 10 different franchises. These players were statistically represented with their best seasons. A notable exception was that of McGwire, who was included on the Oakland team, and was statistically represented by his potential numbers. In a remarkable display of foresight, he was projected to hit 62 home runs in his best season. In [[1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase|1998]], he set the then-major league record for home runs in a season with 70.

From the second game onward in the original R.B.I. Baseball series, all of the (then) 26 (later 28) Major League Baseball teams were featured; however, these later games also did not have a full MLB license, so the teams were only identified by their cities (though they still had real player names as they had the MLBPA license). Beginning with the third game in the series, some playoff teams of the recent past were featured, which also include the rosters of those teams in the years that they qualified.


==Games==
==Games==
===Original series===
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{{Video game titles|
|-
{{Video game titles/item
!Game
|article=Pro Baseball: Family Stadium
!Release date
|title=R.B.I. Baseball
!Platforms
|date={{vgrelease|NA|September 1987 <small>(arcade)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|June 1988 <small>(NES)</small>|AU|1989 <small>(NES)</small>}}
!Notes
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|-
|refs=
|''R.B.I. Baseball''
|release=1987 – [[Nintendo VS. System]]<br>1988 – [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1988
|notes=
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
* Based on ''[[Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium]]''.
|
* Released as ''Atari R.B.I. Baseball'' in the arcades.
|-
|''R.B.I. Baseball 2''
* Released as ''R.B.I. Baseball'' on the NES.
}}
|1990
{{Video game titles/item
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Amiga]]
|article=R.B.I. Baseball 2
|
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 2
|-
|date={{vgrelease|NA|1990 <small>(NES)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|1991 <small>(Home Computers)</small>|EU|1991 <small>(Home Computers)</small>}}
|''R.B.I. Baseball 3''
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|1991
|refs=
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Sega Genesis]]
|release=1990 – [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>1991 – [[Commodore 64]], [[Amiga]]
|
|notes=
|-
}}
|''R.B.I. Baseball 4''
{{Video game titles/item
|1992
|article=R.B.I. Baseball 3
|[[Sega Genesis]]
|title= R.B.I. Baseball 3
|
|date={{vgrelease|NA|1991 <small>(NES)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|July 1991 <small>(Gen)</small><ref>{{cite magazine|title=16-bit Gamer's Guide: Part 1|issue=23|publisher=GamePro|date=June 1991|page=42}}</ref>}}
|-
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|''R.B.I. Baseball '93''
|refs=
|1993
|[[Sega Genesis]]
|release=1991 – [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Sega Genesis]]
|notes=
|
}}
|-
{{Video game titles/item
|''R.B.I. Baseball '94''
|article=
|1994
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 4
|[[Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
|date={{vgrelease|NA|September 1992<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Genesis Pro Review: R.B.I. Baseball 4|issue=39|publisher=GamePro|date=October 1992|page=50}}</ref>}}{{vgrelease|JP|December 18, 1992}}
|
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|-
|refs=
|''[[Super R.B.I. Baseball]]''
|release=1992 – [[Sega Genesis]]
|1995
|notes=
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
}}
|
{{Video game titles/item
|-
|article=
|''R.B.I. Baseball '95''
|title=R.B.I. Baseball '93
|1995<ref>{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title=RBI '95|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=7|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=July 1995|page=69}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last= |first= |title=RBI '95 Goes Deep on the 32X|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=84|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=September 1995|page=74}}</ref>
|date={{vgrelease|NA|1993}}
|[[Sega 32X]]
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|
|refs=
|-
|release=1993 – [[Sega Genesis]]
|''R.B.I. Baseball 14''
|notes=
|2014
}}
|[[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (software)|Steam]]
{{Video game titles/item
|Developed by Behaviour Interactive<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/1/22/16911760/rbi-baseball-18-ps4-switch-xbox-one-mlb-mlbam-history|title=Exclusive: Why MLB decided to develop R.B.I. Baseball 18 itself|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=2018-01-22|website=Polygon|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>. Published by Major League Baseball Advanced Media<ref name=":0" />.
|article=
|-
|''R.B.I. Baseball 15''
|title=R.B.I. Baseball '94
|date={{vgrelease|NA|1994|EU|1994}}
|2015
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (software)|Steam]]
|refs=
|Developed by HB Studios<ref name=":0" />. Published by Major League Baseball Advanced Media<ref name=":0" />.
|release=1994 – [[Sega Genesis]], [[Game Gear]]
|-
|notes=
|''R.B.I. Baseball 16''
}}
|2016
{{Video game titles/item
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (software)|Steam]]
|article=Super R.B.I. Baseball
|Developed by HB Studios<ref name=":0" />. Published by Major League Baseball Advanced Media<ref name=":0" />.
|title=Super R.B.I. Baseball
|-
|date={{vgrelease|NA|June 1995}}
|''R.B.I. Baseball 17''
|refs=
|2017
|release=1995 – [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|notes=
|Developed and Published by Major League Baseball Advanced Media<ref name=":0" />.
}}
|-
{{Video game titles/item
|''R.B.I. Baseball 18''
|article=R.B.I. Baseball '95
|2018
|title=R.B.I. Baseball '95
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|date={{vgrelease|NA|1995}}
|Developed and Published by Major League Baseball Advanced Media<ref name=":0" />.
|refs=<ref>{{cite magazine|title=RBI '95|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=7|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=July 1995|page=69}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=RBI '95 Goes Deep on the 32X|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=84|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=September 1995|page=74}}</ref>
|}
|release=1995 – [[Sega 32X]]
|notes=
}}
}}

===Modern series===
{{Video game titles|
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 14
|date={{vgrelease|NA|April 8, 2014 <small>(iOS)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 9, 2014 <small>(PS3, X360)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|June 24, 2014 <small>(PS4, XONE)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/1/22/16911760/rbi-baseball-18-ps4-switch-xbox-one-mlb-mlbam-history|title=Exclusive: Why MLB decided to develop R.B.I. Baseball 18 itself|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=2018-01-22|website=Polygon|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>
|release=2014 – [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]]
|notes=
* Developed by [[Behaviour Interactive]] and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 15
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 31, 2015 <small>(PS4)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 1, 2015 <small>(XONE)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 22, 2015 <small>(iOS, AND)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 30, 2015 <small>(Steam)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref name=":0" />
|release=2015 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]]
|notes=
* Developed by [[HB Studios]] and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 16
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 29, 2016 <small>(PC, iOS, AND)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 5, 2016 <small>(MAC, PS4, XONE)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref name=":0" />
|release=2016 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]]
|notes=
* Developed by [[HB Studios]] and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 17
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 28, 2017 <small>(iOS, PS4, XONE)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|April 4, 2017 <small>(AND)</small>}}{{vgrelease|WW|September 5, 2017 <small>(NS)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref name=":0" />
|release=2017 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|notes=
* Developed and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 18
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 20, 2018 <small>(PS4, XONE)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|March 27, 2018 <small>(iOS)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|May 2, 2018 <small>(AND)</small>}}{{vgrelease|NA|June 14, 2018 <small>(NS)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref name=":0" />
|release=2018 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|notes=
* Developed and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 19
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 5, 2019 <small>(PS4, XONE, NS)</small>}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/r-b-i-baseball-19-release-date-announced-c303812530|title=R.B.I. Baseball 19 hits consoles on March 5|website=MLB.com|date=February 12, 2019|first=David|last=Adler|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref>
|release=2019 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]]
|notes=
* Developed and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
{{Video game titles/item
|article=
|title=R.B.I. Baseball 20
|date={{vgrelease|NA|March 16, 2020 |NA|November 17, 2020 <small>(BL6)</small>|PAL|March 24, 2020|JP|April 2, 2020}}
|multiplereleasedates=yes
|refs=<!-- <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/nintendo_download_12th_march_north_america|title=Nintendo Download: 12th March (North America)|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite
web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/R-B-I-Baseball-20-1745642.html|title=R.B.I. Baseball 20|website=Nintendo Europe|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite
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|release=2020 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]], BL6<ref name="techspot.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.techspot.com/news/87636-bud-light-bl6-mini-pc-shaped-like-six.html | title=Bud Light's BL6 is a mini PC shaped like a six-pack that actually plays games | date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
|notes=
* Developed and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
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|title=R.B.I. Baseball 21
|date={{vgrelease|WW|March 16, 2021}}
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|release=2021 – [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Steam (service)|Steam]]
|notes=
* Developed and published by [[MLB Advanced Media]].
}}
}}

==Reception==
Most every edition of ''R.B.I. Baseball'' typically received "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics starting with its 2014 reboot, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rbi-baseball-18/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=R.B.I. Baseball 18 for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rbi-baseball-17/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=R.B.I. Baseball 17 for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rbi-baseball-16/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=R.B.I. Baseball 16 for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rbi-baseball-15/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=R.B.I. Baseball 15 for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> ''R.B.I. Baseball 19'' received "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rbi-baseball-19/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title = R.B.I. Baseball 19|website = [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>

[[IGN]] called ''R.B.I. Baseball 14'' and ''15'' "bad".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/15/rbi-baseball-14-review |title=RBI Baseball 14 Review |website=[[IGN]] |last=Mitchell |first=Mike |date=April 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/08/rbi-baseball-15-review |title=RBI Baseball 15 Review |website=[[IGN]] |last=Rudden |first=Dave |date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' gave bad reviews to ''16'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2016/04/11/r-b-i-baseball-16-review-you-get-what-you-pay-for/#7d4c9249422c |title='R.B.I Baseball 16' Review: You Get What You Pay For |magazine=[[Forbes]] |last=Mazique |first=Brian |date=April 11, 2016}}</ref> ''17'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2017/04/04/r-b-i-baseball-17-review-in-foul-territory/#449e20ef1fbe |title='R.B.I Baseball 17' Review: In Foul Territory |magazine=[[Forbes]] |last=Mazique |first=Brian |date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> and ''18''. ''18'' was criticized for its animation and collision detection.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2018/04/01/r-b-i-baseball-18-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bottom-line/#6b19b35c49a1 |title='R.B.I' Baseball 18' Review: The Good, The Bad And The Bottom Line |magazine=[[Forbes]] |last=Mazique |first=Brian |date=April 1, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' called ''R.B.I. Baseball 18'' "primitive".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/4/17191164/rbi-baseball-18-review |title=R.B.I. Baseball 18 strives for arcade and sim, and falls short of both |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |last=Good |first=Owen S. |date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>

''R.B.I. Baseball 18'' was nominated for "Sports Game" and "Strategy/Simulation Game" at the [[2019 Webby Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2019/ |title=2019 Winners |publisher=[[Webby Award|The Webby Awards]] |date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.rbigame.com/}}
*[http://rbigame.mlb.com/rbigame/home.jsp?partnerId=as_mlb_20140115_17072494 Official website for ''R.B.I Baseball 14'']

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Latest revision as of 20:33, 23 November 2024

This article is about the series. For the first game in the series, see Pro Baseball: Family Stadium.
R.B.I. Baseball
Cover art of R.B.I. Baseball, the first game of the series.
Developer(s)Namco (NES)
Atari Games (arcade)
Tengen (1988-1994)
Novotrade (Home computers, 2)
Gray Matter (Super RBI)
Behaviour Interactive (14)
HB Studios (15, 16)
MLB Advanced Media (17-21)
Publisher(s)Atari Games (arcade)
Tengen (1988-1994)
Domark (Home computers, 2)
Time Warner Interactive (1995)
MLB Advanced Media (14-21)
Platform(s)NES, Arcade, Commodore 64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, Super NES, 32X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Switch, BL6[1]
First releaseAtari R.B.I. Baseball
September 1987
Latest releaseR.B.I. Baseball 21
March 16, 2021
Parent seriesFamily Stadium

R.B.I. Baseball is a baseball sports video game series. R.B.I. stands for "runs batted in". Launched in 1987 as a localized version of Namco's Family Stadium series, the R.B.I. Baseball series initially ran through 1995. In 2014, the series was rebooted as a competitor to MLB: The Show, with releases each year until its cancellation. The series ended in 2022 with the release of MLB The Show 22 on the Nintendo Switch.

History

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Further information: Pro Baseball: Family Stadium

Namco developed and released Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium (Pro Baseball: Family Stadium) for the Family Computer (Famicom), the first game in their Family Stadium series, on December 10, 1986.[2] Pro Baseball: Family Stadium was created by Namco programmer Yoshihiro Kishimoto, who had previously worked on games such as Baraduke (1985).[3]

Atari Games released a Nintendo VS. System arcade machine of Family Stadium named Atari R.B.I. Baseball in 1987.[4] Atari programmer Peter Lipson adapted Family Stadium into the American localized version R.B.I. Baseball for the NES, which was published by Atari Games subsidiary Tengen.[5] Subsequent editions were published until 1995, mostly on Sega systems.

In 2014, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, the digital arm of MLB, revived the name for a new series of MLB games featuring arcade-style gameplay influenced by the original series. The new series, which had annual releases, was made available on multiple platforms. The series was meant to contrast the Sony-published and formerly PlayStation-exclusive MLB The Show, which is considered more simulationist in its focus.[6] In 2022, the series was cancelled due to the release of MLB The Show 22 on the Nintendo Switch.[7]

Gameplay

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Screenshot from the first R.B.I. Baseball.

RBI Baseball was the first console game of its kind to be licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and used actual MLB player names, unlike other baseball video games of the late 1980s. As it was not licensed by Major League Baseball (MLB) itself, it did not use team names or logos. Instead, the game contained 8 teams listed by only their location: Boston, California, Detroit, Houston, Minnesota, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco; their real-life, MLB counterparts were the first place teams in each division in 1986 (Boston, California, Houston, New York) and 1987 (Detroit, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Francisco) MLB seasons. The game also boasted two All-Star teams, American League and National League; the two featured established veterans such as George Brett, Mike Schmidt, Dale Murphy and Andre Dawson—none of whom appeared on the other eight teams—and up-and-coming players like Mark McGwire, Andrés Galarraga, Kevin Seitzer and José Canseco.

Each player has different capabilities in the game; hitters vary in ability to make solid contact, to hit the ball with power, and their base running speed. Vince Coleman is the fastest player in the game; it is very difficult to catch him stealing second base. Pitchers vary in pitching speed, and the amount by which the player can steer the ball left and right during its flight. Pitchers also have varying stamina; as a pitcher gets tired, the ball slows down and is harder to steer. Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens are two pitchers in the game with the fastest pitches. Fernando Valenzuela, without a hard fastball, has tremendous movement in both directions with his pitches. Mike Scott has a sharp and deceptive breaking ball. The best pitcher is debatable, depending on how they are used by the players. There is no evidence that fielding abilities correspond to individual players.

The abilities of each player do not necessarily correspond with the statistics shown on the screen when the player comes to bat or takes the mound. These statistics are generally accurate, with many exceptions. They do not change during the course of the game or sequence of games.

A rudimentary box score is displayed during and after the game showing composite statistics for each team. A hit batter is credited with a walk, and anyone reaching on an error gets credited for a hit even as the other team is charged with an error. Conversely, a batter thrown out while trying for extra bases is not credited with a hit.

The infield fly rule is not implemented.

The rosters for the eight teams are fairly accurate if simplified representations of the playoff rosters from their respective years. Each team has 8 starting batters, four bench players, two starting pitchers and two relievers. The player can start any pitcher they like, though the relievers have very low stamina. If they play consecutive games without resetting the system, any starting pitcher used in the previous game will be unavailable. The player has to wait until the game starts before substituting players with pinch hitters, who can play any position. Pinch runners are not implemented.

Unlike Major League Baseball, R.B.I. Baseball implements the mercy rule—if one team is ahead by ten or more runs after any number of completed innings, the game ends immediately.

Additionally, while the statistics shown on the screen for each player in the original game were reasonably accurate, their playing attributes were not always accurate. For example, George Brett was depicted in-game as a right-handed batter, while the real-life Brett batted left-handed. Also, all real-life switch hitters, such as Tim Raines, were depicted exclusively as left-handed batters.[8]

In Vs. RBI Baseball, the teams are made up of legends from 10 different franchises. These players were statistically represented with their best seasons. A notable exception was that of McGwire, who was included on the Oakland team, and was statistically represented by his potential numbers. In a remarkable display of foresight, he was projected to hit 62 home runs in his best season. In 1998, he set the then-major league record for home runs in a season with 70.

From the second game onward in the original R.B.I. Baseball series, all of the (then) 26 (later 28) Major League Baseball teams were featured; however, these later games also did not have a full MLB license, so the teams were only identified by their cities (though they still had real player names as they had the MLBPA license). Beginning with the third game in the series, some playoff teams of the recent past were featured, which also include the rosters of those teams in the years that they qualified.

Games

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Original series

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Title Details
R.B.I. Baseball

Original release dates:
  • NA: September 1987 (arcade)
  • NA: June 1988 (NES)
  • AU: 1989 (NES)
 Release years by system:
1987 – Nintendo VS. System
1988 – Nintendo Entertainment System
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 2

Original release dates:
  • NA: 1990 (NES)
  • NA: 1991 (Home Computers)
  • EU: 1991 (Home Computers)
 Release years by system:
1990 – Nintendo Entertainment System
1991 – Commodore 64, Amiga
R.B.I. Baseball 3

Original release dates:
  • NA: 1991 (NES)
 Release years by system:
1991 – Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis
R.B.I. Baseball 4

Original release dates:
  • JP: December 18, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Sega Genesis
R.B.I. Baseball '93

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
1993 – Sega Genesis
R.B.I. Baseball '94

Original release dates:
 Release years by system:
1994 – Sega Genesis, Game Gear
Super R.B.I. Baseball

Original release date(s):
  • NA: June 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
R.B.I. Baseball '95

Original release date(s):[11][12]
 Release years by system:
1995 – Sega 32X

Modern series

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Title Details
R.B.I. Baseball 14

Original release dates:[13]
  • NA: April 8, 2014 (iOS)
  • NA: April 9, 2014 (PS3, X360)
  • NA: June 24, 2014 (PS4, XONE)
 Release years by system:
2014 – PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Steam
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 15

Original release dates:[13]
  • NA: March 31, 2015 (PS4)
  • NA: April 1, 2015 (XONE)
  • NA: April 22, 2015 (iOS, AND)
  • NA: April 30, 2015 (Steam)
 Release years by system:
2015 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Steam
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 16

Original release dates:[13]
  • NA: March 29, 2016 (PC, iOS, AND)
  • NA: April 5, 2016 (MAC, PS4, XONE)
 Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Steam
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 17

Original release dates:[13]
  • NA: March 28, 2017 (iOS, PS4, XONE)
  • NA: April 4, 2017 (AND)
  • WW: September 5, 2017 (NS)
 Release years by system:
2017 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 18

Original release dates:[13]
  • NA: March 20, 2018 (PS4, XONE)
  • NA: March 27, 2018 (iOS)
  • NA: May 2, 2018 (AND)
  • NA: June 14, 2018 (NS)
 Release years by system:
2018 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 19

Original release dates:[14]
  • NA: March 5, 2019 (PS4, XONE, NS)
 Release years by system:
2019 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 20

Original release dates:
  • NA: March 16, 2020
  • NA: November 17, 2020 (BL6)
  • PAL: March 24, 2020
  • JP: April 2, 2020
 Release years by system:
2020 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Steam, BL6[1]
Notes:
R.B.I. Baseball 21

Original release dates:
  • WW: March 16, 2021
 Release years by system:
2021 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Steam
Notes:

Reception

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Most every edition of R.B.I. Baseball typically received "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics starting with its 2014 reboot, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[15][16][17][18] R.B.I. Baseball 19 received "mixed or average reviews".[19]

IGN called R.B.I. Baseball 14 and 15 "bad".[20][21] Forbes gave bad reviews to 16,[22] 17,[23] and 18. 18 was criticized for its animation and collision detection.[24] Polygon called R.B.I. Baseball 18 "primitive".[25]

R.B.I. Baseball 18 was nominated for "Sports Game" and "Strategy/Simulation Game" at the 2019 Webby Awards.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bud Light's BL6 is a mini PC shaped like a six-pack that actually plays games". 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "総合ゲームカタログ (7)". Bandai Namco Entertainment. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. ^ Szczepaniak, John (11 August 2014). The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers (First ed.). SMG Szczepaniak. p. 363. ISBN 978-0992926007. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Atari R.B.I. Baseball". Killer List of Videogames. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ Hickey, Patrick (24 August 2020). The Minds Behind Sports Games: Interviews with Cult and Classic Video Game Developers. McFarland & Company. pp. 194–201. ISBN 978-1-4766-4010-5.
  6. ^ Sarkar, Samit (January 22, 2018). "Brand new ballgame: A look at MLB's in-house development of R.B.I. Baseball 18". Polygon. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "RBI Baseball is Coming to an End Following MLB the Show 22 Launch". 23 February 2022.
  8. ^ Passan, Jeff (July 27, 2017). "The legacy of Tim Raines, old-school Nintendo and 'RBI Baseball'". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "16-bit Gamer's Guide: Part 1". No. 23. GamePro. June 1991. p. 42. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  10. ^ "Genesis Pro Review: R.B.I. Baseball 4". No. 39. GamePro. October 1992. p. 50. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. ^ "RBI '95". Next Generation. No. 7. Imagine Media. July 1995. p. 69.
  12. ^ "RBI '95 Goes Deep on the 32X". GamePro. No. 84. IDG. September 1995. p. 74.
  13. ^ a b c d e Sarkar, Samit (2018-01-22). "Exclusive: Why MLB decided to develop R.B.I. Baseball 18 itself". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  14. ^ Adler, David (February 12, 2019). "R.B.I. Baseball 19 hits consoles on March 5". MLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "R.B.I. Baseball 18 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "R.B.I. Baseball 17 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "R.B.I. Baseball 16 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "R.B.I. Baseball 15 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "R.B.I. Baseball 19". Metacritic.
  20. ^ Mitchell, Mike (April 15, 2014). "RBI Baseball 14 Review". IGN.
  21. ^ Rudden, Dave (April 8, 2015). "RBI Baseball 15 Review". IGN.
  22. ^ Mazique, Brian (April 11, 2016). "'R.B.I Baseball 16' Review: You Get What You Pay For". Forbes.
  23. ^ Mazique, Brian (April 4, 2017). "'R.B.I Baseball 17' Review: In Foul Territory". Forbes.
  24. ^ Mazique, Brian (April 1, 2018). "'R.B.I' Baseball 18' Review: The Good, The Bad And The Bottom Line". Forbes.
  25. ^ Good, Owen S. (April 4, 2018). "R.B.I. Baseball 18 strives for arcade and sim, and falls short of both". Polygon.
  26. ^ "2019 Winners". The Webby Awards. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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