Sports sport followers, rejoice! Backyard Sports, the enduring online game collection identified for making kid-friendly sports activities video games, is back.
In a press launch, Playground Productions, the corporate presently holding the rights to the Backyard Sports IP, confirmed it was reviving the collection, noting that the franchise is “slated to return within the coming months.” Playground Productions additionally offered the primary teaser trailer for Backyard Sports, that includes memorable characters like Pablo Sanchez and Stephanie Morgan.
You may take a look at the primary trailer under.
Past the affirmation of latest Backyard Sports video video games, Playground Productions mentioned the collection’ return will develop its attain to a number of verticals past video video games, corresponding to movie, TV, and merchandise. Playground Productions defined that the revival of Backyard Sports will use “cutting-edge know-how and esteemed character IP” to goal to create tales and experiences that can resonate with those that grew up with the collection together with the present technology of youth.
“We’re extremely excited to reintroduce Backyard Sports to a brand new technology of gamers,” Playground Productions CEO Chris Waters wrote within the press launch. “We’re taking nice care to protect the feel and appear that made the unique video games so particular whereas updating them with trendy options and gameplay that immediately’s viewers expects. I am unable to look forward to followers to see what we’re constructing on the Playground.”
The Backyard Sports collection started in 1997 with the discharge of Backyard Baseball. The franchise would ultimately embrace video games in different sports activities, corresponding to basketball, soccer, hockey, and even skateboarding. Since 2015, nonetheless, the collection has been dormant.
Whereas followers of the collection have lengthy awaited a brand new entry for practically 10 years, chatter noticed a spike when NFL star and former Eagles heart Jason Kelce revealed on his podcast final January that he was eager about making an attempt to make a brand new Backyard Baseball and Backyard Soccer sport.
A Playground Productions spokesperson confirmed to IGN that Kelce is “is not straight concerned on this relaunch,” however acknowledged that Kelce represents an “viewers of people who, to this present day, fondly keep in mind Backyard Sports as a staple sport with iconic characters beloved by many.”
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You may observe her on Twitter @TayNixster.