- SMB:EI and SMB3 Playoffs Sale - 19 October 2022
October is playoff season in the world of baseball, and what better way to celebrate than to rip dingers, swipe bases and whiff batters in Super Mega Baseball 3 and Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings! Super Mega Baseball 3 is a refined baseball simulator for rookies and pros alike. The third entry in the series features all-new Franchise, Online Leagues and Practice modes, plus improved graphics and on-field additions! In Franchise mode, you can create a custom team or use your favorite Super Mega League team, lead them through multiple seasons and build a dynasty. Is online play with friends more your style? Get some friends together and play competitively or casually cross-platform with Online Leagues. If you’re wanting to brush up on your batting or pitching skills, try out Practice mode! https://store.steampowered.com/app/988910/Super_Mega_Baseball_3/ If you’re looking to throw it b…
- Hotfix 7B Patch Note - 5 January 2022
A hotfix is rolling out. Here is the patch note. Issue Addressed: Fixed: In Franchise mode, mouse users are unable to mark a player to watch if you had already selected a player to drop in Sign and Release.
- Hotfix 7A Patch Note - 14 December 2021
A hotfix is currently rolling out on Steam. Here is the patch note: Issue Addressed: Fixed: Completing the very first scheduled regular season or very first scheduled playoff game in a Franchise season will fail to save unless forfeited or simulated.
- Update 7 Patch Notes - 8 December 2021
Update 7 is currently rolling out on all platforms. Here are the patch notes: NEW ONLINE LEAGUE FEATURES: Online presence indicates who is currently online in each of your Online Leagues. Ability to directly challenge an online opponent in any of your leagues. This sends a notification to the opponent who can then accept or decline the challenge. Ability to make your Online League public. The new Public League browser allows anyone to find open, active leagues to join. Filters allow you to find leagues that use specific settings of your choosing. Two new settings that allow you to set a maximum number of players for the league, and to ignore the results of games that end due to a player disconnection. IMPROVEMENTS: Significant changes have been made to AI batting at all Ego levels and ball-strike counts, particularly to reduce AI batters' plate discipline and reduce the likelihood of AI…
- Free Weekend for Super Mega Baseball 3 - 7 October 2021
The full version of Super Mega Baseball 3 is free-to-play this weekend! This will give players a chance to rip dingers, steal bases and strike out batters in this deep on-field baseball simulation. If you try it and love it, you can purchase the game for 50% off until October 21st and keep your winning streak going. https://store.steampowered.com/app/988910
- Try out SMB3 during its Free Week! - 26 March 2021
The full version of Super Mega Baseball 3 is free-to-play this week! This will give players a chance to rip dingers, steal bases and strike out batters in this deep on-field baseball simulation. If you try it and love it, purchase the game for 40% off before the Free Week ends and you can keep your winning streak going. This Free Week lines up with SMB3’s latest update, which included a new Practice Mode, the highly-anticipated Career Stats feature, and a bunch of in-game improvements! Play ball!
- Update 6 Patch Notes - 24 March 2021
Update 6 is now live. Here are the patch notes: MAJOR ADDITIONS: Player Career Stats and Historical Season Data in Franchise Mode: New Player Career screen shows a player's season stats from the 10 most recent seasons, and career stats accumulated from the player's entire career (starting from the current season at the time this update is installed). View past season and all-time league leaders in home runs, RBIs, strikeouts, and more accumulated throughout the Franchise playthrough. View season standings and playoff brackets from the 10 most recent seasons. Practice Mode: Play an endless game where you choose to either always bat or always pitch. Pitchers do not tire, and players' Mojo and Fitness do not change during the game. Great way to prepare before being matched up in a Pennant Race or Online League game. IMPROVEMENTS: AI batters are now slightly more affected by the pitcher's v…
- Update 6 has been submitted to certification! And did we mention PRACTICE MODE?! - 8 March 2021
Update 6 has officially been submitted to platform certification! We know you have been eagerly awaiting this update, so we’d love to share more info with you while you wait just a tiny bit longer to fire up those Franchises and play. The certification process is out of our hands so we don’t have an ETA for you, but we hope Update 6 will be in your hands very soon. CAREER STATS: View past season and all-time league leaders in home runs, RBIs, strikeouts, and more, accumulated throughout the Franchise playthrough. Go back and view standings and playoff brackets from previous seasons. IMPROVEMENTS: We’ve heard concerns about fielding error odds, so we’ve made some small tweaks and added feedback as to why the fielder dropped the ball and how likely they were to do so. We’re also tweaking retirement odds so players under 30 are far less likely to retire, and players 40+ are more likely to…
- Career Stats are almost ready! - 22 February 2021
Career Stats are now in the final stages of internal testing! Once our testing is complete, they’ll be submitted to platform certification as a part of Update 6. The update also includes some other changes and improvements - for example, players in Franchise mode will resign based on how long they’ve been with your team rather than their age. Hang tight for more details - we’ll be sharing more about Career Stats and the rest of the update once it’s been submitted for certification!
- Hotfix 5A Patch Note - 18 December 2020
A hotfix is currently rolling out. Here is the patch note: Issue addressed: Fixed: Frame drops / framerate stuttering occurring on some hardware configs (even if above recommended spec)
- Update 5 Patch Notes - 1 December 2020
Update 5 is currently rolling out on Steam. Here are the patch notes: ONLINE LEAGUES UPDATES: New settings are now available to both new and existing leagues: - Stadiums: choose to use the home team's home park, or random stadiums each game. - Mojo and Fitness: choose to have Mojo and Fitness carry over from game to game, or reset each game. - Starting pitchers: choose to give users full control over their starting pitchers, use random starters each game, or rotate through the rotation. - Pitcher stamina: choose to have pitcher stamina carry over from game to game, or reset each game. The Auto Ego option is now available for leagues that allow demo/trial players. IMPROVEMENTS: Logo editor customizations can now use up to 32 layers (up from 16). Human-controlled fielders now only wave their hands when tracking a catchable pop fly if the fielder is guaranteed to arrive in time for the cat…
- Update 4 Patch Notes - 29 September 2020
Update 4 is now live. Here are the patch notes: Major Additions: New Online Leagues game mode: - Play against friends on other platforms - Use custom teams (optional) - Uses matchmaking with customizable options and no fixed schedule - Statistics tracked throughout - Available in both the full game and in the demo/trial versions Completely revamped Watch Mode for spectating AI vs AI games - Watch the game and explore the details of the ballparks from dozens of new camera angles - Control the camera direction and zoom for an immersive spectator experience - Use new minimal HUD modes for a relaxed visual experience or for clean screenshots Improvements: The speed and direction of ball deflections off of missed catches by fielders has been tweaked so that the ball continues to travel more in its current direction, and less in the direction that the fielder is moving. Pitchers now drop even…
- Update 4 coming Sept 29 with Online Leagues & Watch Mode - 23 September 2020
=== TL;DR === Update 4 will release on all platforms on September 29th with: * New Online Leagues mode (formerly Custom Pennant Race) for organized, 1v1 cross-platform play against friends. * All new Watch Mode feature for a more immersive AI vs. AI experience. * Adjustments to Pennant Race Ego and Rating for better run-scoring rates, particularly for the highest-rated players. * Important bug fixes and improvements to both online and offline play. ============= We are excited to finally have a date in place for our next update! In terms of developer hours spent, Update 4 is the biggest update in Super Mega Baseball series history. It includes a new game mode, a new way to spectate AI vs. AI games, and a healthy set of bug fixes and improvements throughout the game. Check out our new reveal video for more details about Online Leagues and Watch Mode: Online Leagues By far the biggest new…
- Update 3 Patch Notes - 25 June 2020
Update 3 is now live. Here are the patch notes: Improvements: Baserunners now delay for a small amount of time on swing contact with less than 2 outs, allowing more time to defend against line drive double plays and making it slightly easier to put runners out on ground balls in the infield. Passed ball rates have been revamped: - Passed ball rates have been reduced on pitches in and directly above the strike zone. - Passed ball / wild pitch rates have been increased on balls in the dirt or very far from the strike zone, particularly when the pitch location is far from the initial target. Further improvements have been made to base stealing in online play to shorten the window of time between when the pitcher starts the pitching minigame, and when the pitcher starts their stretch delivery animation. AI bullpen usage has been improved, particularly to have the AI be more willing to pull…
- Update 2D Patch Notes - 5 June 2020
An update is currently rolling out. Here are the patch notes: Improvements: Greatly reduced rate of dropped catches by fielders on clean throws that do not bounce, particularly at first base. Reduced lead-off sizes in some situations with less than 2 outs to help prevent line drive double plays. Issues addressed: Fixed: Base runners inadvertently entering secondary leadoff before starting steal in online play, giving base stealers an unfair advantage. Fixed: Certain instances of animation stuttering issues during cinematics in online play. Fixed: Potential crash after finishing a game in online co-op Franchise games. Fixed: PDOs not always correctly applied to players in Franchise mode. Fixed: Certain achievements not triggering at the start of the playoffs.
- Server-Side Patch Note - 22 May 2020
A server-side update is now live. Here is the patch note: Issue addressed: Fixed: In online play, runner was incorrectly returning safely on some pick-off plays after steal input was given
- Server-Side Patch Notes - 21 May 2020
A server-side update is now live. These changes will only affect online games, they will be coming to offline play in an upcoming patch. Here are the patch notes: Improvements: Reduce baserunner leadoffs when not being held on by a fielder with less than 2 outs Reduce odds of fielders missing catches on clean throws Do not reduce odds of the first baseman missing a catch at 1B when running to tend 1B
- Hotfix 2C Patch Notes - 20 May 2020
A hotfix is currently rolling out. Here are the patch notes: Issues addressed: Fixed: The addition of SP/RP pitcher roles not taken into account when importing teams from SMB2 Fixed: Potential crash when trait was activated at the same time as a substitution occurred Fixed: 'Star Studded Offense' achievement not unlocking Fixed: Bat and Starpoints sounds Fixed: Framerate stuttering and/or framerate deteriorating over the course of a game Fixed: Windowed/fullscreen switch not working correctly Fixed: Incorrect statistics gathered in online co-op Franchise/Season/Elimination games Fixed: Potential server crash when a forced pitcher substitution was left to expire by the player
- Hotfix 2B Patch Notes - 14 May 2020
A hotfix is currently rolling out. Here are the patch notes: Issues addressed: Fixed: Graphics setting changes not being properly applied until game is rebooted
- Hotfix 2A Patch Notes - 14 May 2020
A hotfix is currently rolling out. Here are the patch notes: Issues addressed: Fixed: Alt-tab / Present() crash Fixed: AA settings not applied Fixed: SMB2 Team Import tool incorrectly accounts for 0 and 00 (not offsetting player numbers by 2) Fixed: Crash in editor that would occur if a team was imported and their logo used the 'pixel shades' Fixed: Crash in Franchise mode PDO screen when user has $0 surplus
