Major League Baseball 2K12 demo now available in North America for the Xbox 360 and PS3

A demo of Major League Baseball 2K12 is now available to download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Network in North America.

The demo allows players to relive 2011’s thrilling, back-and-forth World Series and play three innings as the Texas Rangers or St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, it showcases many of MLB 2K12’s improved features, including the dynamic tendencies system that adjusts pitcher and batter ratings as the game unfolds; a revamped throwing system; and a new hit distribution system with more varied and realistic hit types.

This year’s edition of MLB 2K will allow players to experience the authenticity and excitement of a real baseball game, and also a chance to win $1,000,000. The Perfect Game Challenge returns for the third consecutive year with MLB 2K12. The new format will utilize a dynamic leaderboard that ranks the top eight perfect games thrown. At the end of the competition, the top eight competitors will face each other in a live $1 million tournament.

MLB 2K12 will be available March 6th, 2012 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 , PSP, Nintendo DS and Windows PC.