Diamond Dynasty
Ways to
Play
Note: Co-Op, Ranked, Events, and Battle Royale sub-modes require an internet connection and a PlayStation®Plus membership (sold separately).
New: Sets and Seasons
Some Diamond Dynasty modes (like Ranked and specific Conquest Maps) require Season
Squads composed of In-Season cards. In-Season cards include all cards released in the current or
previous season, in addition to all Core Set cards, which are always lineup-eligible. This keeps squads
fresh and the competition fierce!
Coach Tip: For all in-season game
modes, your lineup can include one out-of-season Wild Card. Some players use this free pass to keep
their favorite card in the lineup or finish a card on the cusp of a Superfractor Parallel. Other players
use Wild Cards to cover a glaring hole in their new-season lineup or optimize their Captain Boost. How
you use the Wild Card is up to you, but don’t forget it’s there!
Mini-Seasons
Mini-Seasons are 28-game seasons consisting of 3-inning games.
Play four games (two home, two away) against each of the other teams in the Global Baseball League and
finish in the top half of the league to advance to the playoffs and take your shot at the Championship.
New this year, use Curated Challenges to challenge your gameplay and team-building flexibility.
You earn rewards for each game you play and each Mini-Season you complete. League leaders will be
awarded at the end of each season.
Coach Tip: Mini-Seasons is the only
single-player mode in Diamond Dynasty to utilize a season-long stamina system for pitchers. Using a
relief pitcher in back-to-back games will result in a stamina penalty, so don’t waste your high-leverage
stopper’s best stuff mopping up an inning in an uncompetitive game!
Cooperative Play
Cooperative Play comes in several modes: 2v2 or 3v3 games,
Exhibition Co-Op (Major League rosters), and Diamond Dynasty Co-Op (player-created Diamond Dynasty
rosters).
This year, for the very first time, Casual Co-Op is joined by Ranked Co-Op, with
its own Ranked Leaderboard and rewards program just like the one-on-one version.
Coach Tip: Always support your teammates! Remember, this game is played by people of
all ages, skill levels, and baseball know-how. If your teammate makes a mistake, have their back!