Earlier this year, Playground Productions and Mega Cat Studios announced the revival of the Backyard Sports franchise, which began with a remaster of Backyard Baseball ’97 in October. While there are more remasters are on the way, Playground and Mega Cat have revealed that a brand-new Backyard Sports game is now in development, too.
Additional details about the new Backyard Sports game–or even which sport will be in the spotlight–weren’t disclosed. Playground noted in a press release that Mega Cat will develop the title, which will include “all the original characters alongside a few new additions.” The announcement also stated that it will have “the comedy, diversity, accessibility, and fun that made the original titles timeless classics.” It’s unclear if the new title will only be on PC or if the game will be available on consoles as well.
The new Backyard Sports game doesn’t currently have a release date, but the next retro remaster is arriving soon. Backyard Soccer ’98 is currently on Steam’s wishlist, and it will be launching on November 27. The game will feature six-on-six matches between the Backyard Sports kids, with a total of eight kids on each team. Players have the option of choosing pick-up games or League Play, which allows the assembled team to compete in division play before going on to the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament.
Backyard Soccer ’98’s return was announced in October alongside four other upcoming remasters from the history of the franchise. The remaining titles include Backyard Football ’99, Backyard Basketball ’01, Backyard Baseball ’01, and Backyard Hockey ’02. Although none of those games currently have release dates, their wishlist pages are active on Steam.