EBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026

eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026
プロ野球スピリッツ2026
DeveloperKonami Digital Entertainment
PublisherKonami Digital Entertainment
SeriesProfessional Baseball Spirits
EngineeBaseball Engine (Unreal Engine 5)
Platforms
Release
  • WW: July 16, 2026
  • AS: July 16, 2026
  • JP: July 16, 2026
GenreSports (baseball)
ModesSingle-player
Multiplayer

eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026, also known as Professional Baseball Spirits 2026 (プロ野球スピリッツ2026, Puro Yakyū Supirittsu 2026), is a baseball simulation video game developed and released worldwide by Konami Digital Entertainment on July 16, 2026 for the PlayStation 5 and PC. The first of the eBaseball/Professional Baseball Spirits (PBS) series to have a global release, the game features the Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2026 season and the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Overview

This is the second game of the series, after Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 to be developed with Konami's proprietary Unreal Engine 5-based "eBaseball Engine". With the incorporation of 3D scanning and impulse recording of stadiums, the game offers highly realistic graphics and atmosphere. Furthermore, the game features dynamic weather effects, affecting the field of play and giving additional gameplay depth.

In addition, the game also features license for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking the tournament's first licensed appearance in the eBaseball/Professional Baseball Spirits (PBS) series in 17 years since Pro Yakyū Spirits 6 in 2009. Past championship teams of Samurai Japan are also featured in the game, along with the team participating in the 2026 WBC among others.

2026 World Baseball Classic

In its first licensed appearance eBaseball/PBS home console title in 17 years, the World Baseball Classic mode features:

Due to restrictions on distribution of the World Baseball Classic license, which is non-exclusively shared with MLB The Show 26, the WBC mode is only available in Japan and select Asian countries.

Pennant Race

Hakkyū no Kiseki

In this mode, the player is put in the shoes of a high school baseball manager in Japan, with the task of building and fielding their school's club to qualify and compete at the Kōshien national tournaments (Spring and Summer).

Cast

Cover athletes

Commentary

Japanese

English

Release

EBaseball: Pro Spirits 2026 was released on July 16, 2026, in 200 countries and regions worldwide, becoming the first eBaseball/PBS title to receive a global release.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 only in Japan and select Asian countries including Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan.
  2. ↑ on the home console.

Citations

  1. ↑ "『プロスピ』新作『プロ野球スピリッツ2026』 7月16日発売。2026年プロ野球の最新データ対応。17年ぶりに"WBC"モードを搭載、歴代侍ジャパンチームも収録！". ファミ通.com. KADOKAWA Game Linkage. 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ "「プロ野球スピリッツ2026」が7月16日にPS5/Steamで発売！侍ジャパンやベネズエラ代表も実名で登場する「2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC」モードを搭載". Gamer (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  3. ↑ 蚊取 (2026-04-16). "シリーズ最新作『プロ野球スピリッツ2026』7月16日に発売決定！本日4月16日から予約受付を開始。「2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC 」モードを搭載し、大谷翔平選手をはじめとする各国の有名選手が実名で登場". 電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読んでみない？ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (2026-04-16). "eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026 announced for PS5, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  5. ↑ World, eSports. "【プロ野球スピリッツ2026】大谷翔平、フアン・ソトなどスーパースター実名で登場！――WBCモードが17年ぶりに復活して7月16日（木）発売、予約開始". eSports World（eスポーツワールド） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  6. ↑ Birnbaum, Justin (2026-07-15). "Japan Video-Game Publisher Goes Global With Nippon Baseball Game". Sportico.com. Retrieved 2026-07-17.