MLB 9INNINGS RIVALS 26

Greetings from the MLB 9 INNINGS RIVALS 26 team.

The 2026 MLB Regular Season has come to a close, and the Division Series is now in full swing.

With the League Championship Series and World Series just around the corner, we’ve entered the most intense stretch of the season as teams battle for the ultimate championship.

Alongside all the thrilling action unfolding on the field, our team is preparing a variety of content to make your experience with MLB 9 INNINGS RIVALS 26 even more immersive.

In this Dev Note, we’d like to share a preview of the major updates and events we’re currently preparing for the remainder of Q4 2026.

[Planned Updates for Q4 2026]

■ Division Ranked Tournament

- The Division Ranked Tournament will be held, bringing fierce competition as users within each division battle for the championship.

- Tournament participants will be determined based on the final standings of the ongoing Division Universe Rankings season, with the Top 512 users from each division qualifying.

- A total of 3,072 users across all 6 divisions will participate, greatly expanding the overall scale compared to the existing Ranked Tournament.

- In particular, each division will offer rewards on the same scale as the existing Overall Ranked Tournament. This will give more users the opportunity to earn top-tier rewards.

- Tournaments for all 6 divisions will be held simultaneously, and users can participate only in the tournament for the division that includes their Preferred Team.

- Matches will follow the same best-of-seven format as the existing Ranked Tournament, with the first to 4 wins advancing to the next round. The tournament will continue until the best user in each division is crowned.

■ Universe Ranking Rules and Ranked Tournament Cycle Revamp

- The existing Overall Universe Rankings and Division Universe Rankings will alternate one season at a time.

- Each Universe Rankings season will also be shortened from 8 weeks to 6 weeks.

- The ranking calculation for the Overall Universe Rankings will be changed to match the rules of the Division Universe Rankings.

> During each 6-week season, only the Top 4 weekly Universe Point scores will count toward the final ranking.

> Through these changes, we hope to give users more opportunities to enjoy Ranked Tournaments.

■ RIVALS NEWS

- RIVALS NEWS will be added, allowing you to check out major in-game highlights and stories.

- Ranked Tournament coverage will be the first content featured through RIVALS NEWS.

- After each Ranked Tournament concludes, you’ll be able to check the records and results from the Finals.

- A special challenge will also be added where you can face the lineups of the champion and runner-up. Special rewards personally selected by the champion and runner-up will be prepared so that all users can take on the challenge and earn these rewards.

■ Pitching Strategy Settings

- New strategy settings will be added for relief pitcher management.

- You’ll be able to set pitching strategies based on the number of pitchers assigned to Set-up and Mop-up roles, allowing for more efficient bullpen management.

- Set-up Pitchers can continue using the existing approach, or use the new Role-Based and Aggressive settings to give pitchers more clearly defined roles or manage games through quicker pitching changes.

- Mop-up Pitchers can also continue using the existing approach or use the Aggressive strategy to encourage full-effort pitching and earlier substitutions.

- Alongside the expansion of the Signature Black RP position, we hope these changes will help complete your bullpen and allow for more detailed and efficient bullpen management.

■ Clubhouse Leader & Pitching Leader Influence

- A new “Leader Influence” effect will be added as part of the Level Effects for Clubhouse Leaders and Pitching Leaders.

- Leader Influence will provide small stat buffs to players in your lineup, and leaders with higher stats will be able to influence a greater number of players.

- Clubhouse Leaders and Pitching Leaders will not receive stat buffs from each other’s Leader Influence. However, other players in the lineup can receive stat buffs from both leaders simultaneously.

- We hope this gives Clubhouse Leaders and Pitching Leaders a more meaningful role when building your roster.

■ Club Battle Pick 'em

- Club Battle Pick 'em will be added so that users can continue enjoying predictions even during the offseason after the MLB Regular Season ends.

- During the offseason, you’ll be able to predict the results of exciting matchups between top Clubs and steadily earn rewards based on your predictions.

- We hope you enjoy a new way to follow top Club matchups and predict the winners throughout the offseason.

■ Long-Term Player Reserve System

- A new Long-Term Player Reserve system will be added, allowing you to separately store player cards being kept for future development or use as materials.

- Long-Term Player Reserve will be particularly useful for holding player cards that you have not yet developed, giving you more available space in your existing Player Reserve.

- We are also preparing related UX improvements so that player cards in Long-Term Reserve can be used more conveniently as materials.

■ Q4 Card Updates

- New player cards will continue to be added throughout Q4.

- New Supreme Moment Cards that can become key additions to your Preferred Team, along with Moment Cards featuring various themes, are scheduled for release.

- New 2026 Signature Cards featuring players who delivered outstanding performances during the 2026 Regular Season will also be introduced during Q4.

■ Various Offseason Events

- We are preparing a variety of rewarding events centered around key development items so that users can continue enjoying steady progression even during the offseason.

■ Others

- New uniforms and additional UX improvements are being prepared for the Locker Room.

- The Position Training Level cap will be expanded.

- Special Training materials will be able to be sorted by EXP.

- Playing League Mode manually will grant additional Daily Bonus Points.

- Improvements will be made so that Achievement progress can be checked more easily.

- HOF Recruit Position Material Registration alerts will be improved, and free reroll chances will be added.

- Various Milestone Passes will be added over time. These Passes will open individually for users who meet specific conditions.

- HOF Cards will also become eligible for Growth Extraction.

That wraps up today’s Dev Note. Please understand that some details and update schedules may change depending on development progress.

In addition to what we shared above, we are preparing a variety of other updates. For features that progress quickly through planning and development, we will aim to deliver them through updates as soon as they’re ready.

Thank you.