As the GM of a baseball team in 2K Sports’MLB Front Office Manager, whichreleased yesterday, you’ll be responsible for myriad tasks, and scouting is a major one. In the second of three developer diaries for the game, 2K talks about searching for talent — at home and around the globe — by investing money in scouting up-and-coming players.As you put more money in a particular location, the likelihood of good players being found increases. All teams will compete in the amateur draft for American players, but international prospects can sign with any team; it’s all about making the right offer. Of course, the one exception to this is the Japanese posting system — if you’re interested in a player from the Land of the Rising Sun, you’re going to have to bid just for the right to sign him, and then you’ll figure out the terms of his actual contract. (This is the way the Boston Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka after the 2006 season.)The game ven goes as in-depth as to include theRule 5 draft— only hardcore baseball fans will know what that is, so it’s obvious that this game is serious about authenticity. Does that sound like music to your ears? Then check outMLB Front Office Manageron PS3, 360, or PC — of course, if you’d like to wait for the third dev diary, that one will discuss the game’s online fantasy league mode. Head to the game’sofficial Web sitefor more!
As the GM of a baseball team in 2K Sports’MLB Front Office Manager, whichreleased yesterday, you’ll be responsible for myriad tasks, and scouting is a major one. In the second of three developer diaries for the game, 2K talks about searching for talent — at home and around the globe — by investing money in scouting up-and-coming players.
As you put more money in a particular location, the likelihood of good players being found increases. All teams will compete in the amateur draft for American players, but international prospects can sign with any team; it’s all about making the right offer. Of course, the one exception to this is the Japanese posting system — if you’re interested in a player from the Land of the Rising Sun, you’re going to have to bid just for the right to sign him, and then you’ll figure out the terms of his actual contract. (This is the way the Boston Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka after the 2006 season.)
The game ven goes as in-depth as to include theRule 5 draft— only hardcore baseball fans will know what that is, so it’s obvious that this game is serious about authenticity. Does that sound like music to your ears? Then check outMLB Front Office Manageron PS3, 360, or PC — of course, if you’d like to wait for the third dev diary, that one will discuss the game’s online fantasy league mode. Head to the game’sofficial Web sitefor more!
