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‘Backyard Baseball ’01’ to Re-Release in July From Playground Productions


"Backyard Baseball ‘01" is back! On July 8, the relaunched version of the classic sports video game will be released on Steam and mobile devices.

This announcement comes on the heels of Playground Productions (which got the rights to the original franchise last year and has been working to revive the franchise) and Mega Cat Studios’ re-releasing “Backyard Baseball ’97” earlier this year, preceded by “Backyard Soccer ’98” last November. Following the success “Backyard Baseball ’97” saw on Steam and mobile devices, the game also launched this summer for consoles Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. Per Playground Productions, “Similar to the remastered ’97 game, the 2001 relaunch will include the classic gameplay for touch and modern PC controls.

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