Backyard Baseball '01 Steam news

• Latest observed players24 · 7 October 2026 - 05:19:12 UTC
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• Review score93% positive
• Total reviews629
• Release dateJul 8, 2025
• DeveloperMega Cat Studios
• PublisherPlayground Productions

Genres: Casual, Sports

Company pages: Developer: Mega Cat StudiosPublisher: Playground Productions

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Backyard Baseball '01 Steam news

Backyard Baseball '01 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• The New Backyard Baseball Launches TODAY! - 9 July 2026

  Today we are ready to play like kids -- Backyard Kids! The New Backyard Baseball officially launches today for Steam, and we are so excited for you to play. With enhanced game mechanics, an expansive reward system, new game modes, multiple difficulty levels and remastered stadiums, it's a whole new era for the Backyard. Assemble your squad from the original 30 Backyard kids (+ unlockables, some of which we haven't revealed yet!), set your line up, and get ready to play ball! Join us today and play the first new major release in over 15 years.We'll be celebrating this afternoon with the community on our livestream @ 4p CT. Please join us! Links below.INSTAGRAMYOUTUBETIKTOKTWITCH

• JUST LAUNCHED: Backyard Baseball Demo - 9 April 2026

  The new Backyard Baseball doesn't officially drop until July 9th, but you won't have to wait until then to experience the action. Today we're launching a free-to-play demo and we think you're going to love it. Welcome to Backyard Derby, a fun & fast-paced new game mode coming to Backyard Baseball this summer. Smash home runs under the sun (or the stars!) at Steele Stadium in this arcade-style home run challenge. Compete as Pablo, Kiesha or Kenny to climb our global leaderboard for the highest scores, the longest long balls, and the most home runs. Featuring classic & crazy pitch mode, this demo has something for everyone -- from the newest newbies to our longtime OGs. We can't wait for you to experience the full game this summer. For now, please enjoy early access to this demo and please wishlist the full game on our steam page.CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE DEMO

• Backyard Baseball '01 Steam Spring Sale - 18 March 2026

  Summer is just a few months away! Enjoy a discount on Backyard Baseball '97 during the Spring Sale and get ready to play the new Backyard Baseball -- coming out July 9th. Click here and add it to your wishlist now!

• Welcome to the Brand-New Backyard Baseball! - 26 February 2026

  BACKYARD BASEBALL IS BACK! We are thrilled to announce that the all-new Backyard Baseball game will arrive this summer, launching July 9th across platforms. Steam players (both PC & Mac) will be able to wishlist starting today over at the official Backyard Baseball game page (LINK HERE). For more information head over to our website, BackyardBaseball.com and make sure to follow us on socials!Instagram --> BackyardSportsOfficialX --> @_BackyardSportsTikTok --> BackyardSportsDiscord --> Backyard SportsYouTube --> @BackyardSports

• Watch Backyard Baseball at IGN Fan Fest! - 24 February 2026

  Hello Backyard Baseball fans! Please mark your calendars for Day 2 of IGN Fan Fest on 2/26/26. We're excited to be sharing an update on the new Backyard Baseball game that we think you'll really enjoy. See you there!

• WATCH: Backyard Sports Animated Special (Trailer) - 22 January 2026

  Hello Backyard Fans! We're thrilled to announce that the trailer for our animated special is out TODAY. Check it out here and make sure to subscribe to watch the full animated special on January 29th!

• TOMORROW: Backyard Basketball & Hockey - FREE DOWNLOADS - 12 November 2025

  Hello, Sports Fans! We're thrilled to share that on Thursday, November 13th two new Backyard games will be available FOR FREE. You heard right. We're dropping Backyard Basketball '01 & Backyard Hockey '02 on Steam free to play. No ads, no micro transactions, just pure, unfiltered fun.We've had so much fun playing in the backyard with you all this year. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Please enjoy these new (old) titles and, if you're so inclined, leave a review for us.

• Patch Notes - 15 October 2025

  Heya Sports Fans Tag-Up Update: When hitting a popup players can now turn their runners around any time before the ball lands. It used to be if you hit a popup with a runner on first, you couldn't turn your runner around before it was caught, and you'd be easy pickings for an unfair double play. but with this new build, you can turn around any time before the ball lands

• Backyard Football '99 - Available Now! - 10 September 2025

  Calling all Backyard fans - Backyard Football '99 is back! The game officially launched today on Steam, iOS and Android, bringing back yet another classic sport to the backyard. Lace up those cleats, put your game face on, and get ready to draft your team from the 30 iconic Backyard Sports characters as well as a collection of legendary pros including Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Dan Marino, Randall Cunningham, Drew Bledsoe and Steve Young. Earn power-ups by completing passes on offense and sacking the opposing QB on defense: Offensive Power-Ups Hocus Pocus – A pass play which results in a receiver teleporting down field.Sonic Boom – A run play which causes an earthquake to knock over the opposing team.Leap Frog – A run play which causes your running back to leap down field.Super Punt – A very powerful punt!Defensive Power-Ups Cough Drop – A play that causes the opponent to fu…

• Backyard Baseball '01 Update Alert - 30 July 2025

  Hi-ho Baseball Fans! Patch 1.0.8 has arrived and is jam packed with improvements we've made since launch. Here's the breakdown of all the improvements to the game: Stability and Performance ImprovementsFixed the Out of Array pointers crashFixed instances of stats corruption after playing multiple gamesFixed the crash that occurs when relaunching a save in the middle of an extra inningFixed the issue where options are not being retained in the sound settings when relaunching the gameFixed Visual BugsFixed a UI visual glitch in batting practice that occurs on the third strike.Fixed a visual bug in the Hall of Fame screen that's displaying the incorrect team color.Fixed the visual bug in the statistics page that was showing unreliable data.Realigned the #5 to other characters used when creating a new coach.Fixed the visual bug where the field that’s being selected in batting practice isn’t…

• Backyard Baseball '01 Patch Update Alert - 8 July 2025

  Update 1.0.0 - 1.0.3Hi-ho Baseball Fans!Your Day 1 Patch notes compilation has finally arrived, and we're here to give you a breakdown of all the little improvements we made to the game today.Patches 1.0.0-1.0.3 include the following fixes:Fixed an issue where the Expand Screen function was force-disabled on launchAddressed a legacy DirectX check issue that causes periodic device-specific crashesUpdate to the intro cinematicFixed memory management issues causing heap exhaustionRestoring this game to its former glory can be a bumpy process, but we're committed to making your experience the best it can be and really appreciate your help and feedback along the way.If you run into any further bugs after this patch, please keep sending them our way through the following options:Bug Report FormSupport Email: [email protected] us on Discord

• Backyard Baseball 2001 is HERE! - 8 July 2025

  Step up to the plate — Backyard Baseball 2001 has officially launched on Steam, iOS and Andoid!This fan-favorite classic brings back all of the classic Backyard kids plus 28 of the original 31 pros, including Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Kenny Lofton, and more. Build your dream squad and hit the field with all the neighborhood legends you remember.Choose from three ways to play:Random Pick-up — Let the computer pick your team and dive right in for instant backyard action.Single Game — Draft your team from a random pool of players and challenge the computer in a one-off game.Season Mode — Pick your home field, create and manage your team through a 14-game series, and fight your way to the BBL playoffs. Make it all the way to the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series for ultimate backyard bragging rights!With new power-ups, classic fields, and…

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