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MLB 15: The Show

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MLB 15: The Show

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PS Vita

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2015

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Automated review

MLB 15: The Show is a baseball simulation that builds strategic thinking and adaptive challenge through immersive gameplay.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 44 · R 4
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

4

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.60
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.65

MLB 15: The Show offers a highly strategic and immersive baseball experience, fostering strong cognitive skills like strategic thinking, problem-solving, and adaptive challenge. Players will also develop excellent hand-eye coordination and reaction time through its core gameplay mechanics. The game provides a rich simulation environment for understanding baseball's mathematical and strategic nuances.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

This game presents minimal risks. While there's a slight element of variable rewards in collecting player cards, it does not employ manipulative compulsion loops, aggressive monetization, or significant social risks. Content is mild, reflecting simulated sports violence.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is MLB 15: The Show safe for kids?

Ludograph gives MLB 15: The Show a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is MLB 15: The Show appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for MLB 15: The Show, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play MLB 15: The Show?

Our session recommendation for MLB 15: The Show is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of MLB 15: The Show?

This game presents minimal risks. While there's a slight element of variable rewards in collecting player cards, it does not employ manipulative compulsion loops, aggressive monetization, or significant social risks. Content is mild, reflecting simulated sports violence.