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Out of the Park Baseball 18 Releases
March 27, in the year of our Lord 2017 --
Out of the Park Developments, an official licensee of MLB.com,
the MLBPA, and MiLB.com, today announced that Out of the Park
Baseball 18 is now available worldwide. The follow-up to the
acclaimed Metacritic 2016 PC Game of the Year includes several
exciting new features and a treasure trove of deep improvements
to its award-winning gameplay. Out of the Park Baseball 18 sells
for $39.99 and is available on Steam and through the company’s
website.
For the first time, Out of the Park Baseball 18 introduces an
all-new Challenge Mode. This allows series newcomers to enjoy a
powerful way to learn the intricacies of this deep strategy
title, while driving community engagement for all users via the
creation of online profiles to share accomplishments on new
leaderboards. The Challenge Mode is just the beginning of an
all-new, long-term expansion of OOTP’s online platform - more
will be unveiled during the course of the 2017 baseball season.
Out of the Park Baseball 18 also includes:
2017 roster sets with all Opening Day MLB rosters, as well as
the complete minor league system from Triple-A down to rookie
leagues and the Arizona Fall League. All major league (and over
a thousand minor league) player ratings are based on the popular
ZiPS player projection system. The 8 international leagues, as
well as independent minor leagues in the US, also return this
year with accurate rosters.
Historical Negro League clubs, thanks to a partnership with
OOTP’s acclaimed historical database experts and Seamheads.com.
This feature allows baseball fans to explore the rich history of
a bygone era, create compelling what-if scenarios, pit major
league clubs against their Negro League counterparts, and much
more.
Improvements to 3D mode, including: Even more ballpark detail;
better on-field player models and enhanced on-field decisions;
and the ability to save all 3D highlights and watch a highlight
reel, whether the game was played out or simulated.
Custom and real world tournaments for all the teams included in
the game. National and international tournaments are a breeze to
create, as is the ability to import historical teams.
Extensive AI improvements, including roster management, trades,
and in-game decision-making.
A redesigned injury system that features detailed injury
histories for all players, little nagging long-term injuries,
and more.
Many more improvements, including:
A beautiful new interface
Improved game recaps
An upgraded player morale/team chemistry system
Enhanced play-by-play text and league news
A sophisticated system for team relegation and promotion between
leagues
The ability to retain player salaries in trades
The incorporation of many 2017 CBA (Collective Bargaining
Agreement) rule changes
Faster import speeds of historical minor league seasons
OOTP 18 runs on PC/Mac/Linux and, like last year, it features
the American League and National League logos, the World Series
trophy, official logos and jerseys for all 30 MLB teams, over
150 Minor League Baseball league and team logos, and historical
MLB logos.
“Fans have been overwhelmingly positive about Out of the Park
Baseball 18 since it was announced in January,” said lead
developer, lifelong baseball fan, and Out of the Park
Developments CEO Markus Heinsohn. “We’re thrilled to deliver a
game that will allow us to dramatically expand our online
community and delight a new generation of fans.”
“Out of the Park Baseball has been setting the bar high for
sports management games over the past 18 years, and this year’s
edition is no different,” said Out of the Park Developments CMO
Richard Grisham. “Every time I think they can’t top last year’s
version, they do it again. I tip my cap to the hardest-working
development team in video games.”
No word on a physical copy of this game on those systems at this time. Families
are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this
game. For more information click
here.