Backyard Sports Continues Comeback With Five More Titles On The Way

As a gamer with a heart full of nostalgia and a controller firmly grasped in my hands, I must say, this news about the Backyard Sports remaster has me feeling like a kid again! Playground Productions is truly bringing back some golden memories with their revival of these iconic games.


This year, Playground Productions unveiled its intention to rejuvenate the child-oriented video game series Backyard Sports by releasing a modernized version of Backyard Baseball ’97, which was recently launched. Interestingly, they’ve now disclosed that they will also be refurbishing five more Backyard Sports games in total.

The next five installments in the Backyard series – Backyard Soccer ’98, Backyard Football ’99, Backyard Basketball ’01, Backyard Baseball ’01, and Backyard Hockey ’02 – are coming soon to gamers. You can add these games to your wishlist on Steam, but as of now, there’s no information about their release dates.

Playground Productions has confirmed that the classic game Backyard Baseball ’97 can now be played on the Steam Deck, Steam’s official handheld gaming device. The company is proud of this accomplishment, as shown by their statement: “The platform’s seal of approval for quality showcases the effort and commitment put into reviving this much-loved game for modern gamers.

This weekend, Mega Cat Studios and Crowd Control are teaming up with Playground Productions for a charity event featuring Backyard Baseball ’97. The event, known as the BackyardSports.Online Charity Stream, aims to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The livestream will feature game developers, content creators, and special guest professional athletes. The stream will air on October 13 at 12 PM Pacific Time / 3 PM Eastern Time on the BackyardSportsCenter Twitch channel.

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2024-10-11 16:08