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Backyard Baseball ’01 Remaster to Launch July 8 on PC and Mobile

Featuring official MLB marks with 28 returning players from the original roster, the remaster arrives July 8 on PC via Steam/mobile devices

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Overview

  • Three original stars—Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas and Barry Bonds—declined to lend their likenesses to the updated release.
  • The game preserves classic Backyard gameplay while adding achievements, bonus features and support for modern touch and desktop controls.
  • Playground Productions teamed up with Mega Cat Studios to reclaim franchise rights and reconstruct the lost original code.
  • This launch follows successful remasters of Backyard Baseball ’97 and Backyard Soccer ’98, with the former already available on Nintendo Switch and PS5.
  • No console release date has been set for the ’01 edition, leaving plans for PlayStation or Switch availability unconfirmed.