Recently, Minecraft has added the first official sports add-on—MLB Home Run Derby. This is a mini-game by The Misfit Society, featuring licensed stadiums for all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs. Baseball is not the most obvious choice from the European perspective, but it is a very popular sport in the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea. In recent years, MLB is seeing a decline in attendance/traffic (-10% in the last 10 years) and interest in the game. The deal with Minecraft is an attempt to lure a young audience.
However, this is not the first attempt taken by the Baseball League.