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LONDON, UK – 3rd March, in the year of our Lord 2021 - Developers New Star Games announced today that v2.0 of New Star Baseball, the latest instalment of the BAFTA award-winning New Star series, is now live on both Android and iOS platforms.

“We’ve been working extremely hard updating New Star Baseball to make sure that players are really happy with the game. Ever since the game launched, we have been monitoring players’ comments and acting on their feedback.”, said community manager Mark Baldwin. “As a small indie developer, we want to thank all those players who have contributed amazing constructive feedback and for the support they’ve shown us. It really means a lot. Hopefully, v2.0 shows that we are committed to acting on feedback and improving the game for everyone.”

Here’s an overview of the changes made to the game that are directly linked to player feedback.

BATTING
- Batting chances no longer start with you on two strikes, you play the full At Bat.
- Match Ratings have been rebalanced to consider strong batting performances.
- Detection has been improved for Ground Outs and they should no longer occur with hits to left field

PITCHING
- Pitching is now completely optional. You can talk to the Manager at any time to choose whether to be a two-way player or not.
- You now pitch a complete At Bat every time, up to a full count.
- Match Ratings have been rebalanced to consider that striking out a player is now more difficult
- You no longer return to the mound after playing in the outfield.
- Difficulty has been rebalanced to make pitching generally easier
- Additional help tips have been added for players who are having difficulty with pitching.

RUNNING
- Difficulty has been rebalanced to make running and running training easier
- Advice from the 3rd Base Coach has been improved
- Additional technique tips have been added to help players

OTHER
- Energy recovery after a match has been increased
- Energy costs for playing the Relationship improvement game have been reduced
- There are new indicators of your progress in a Playoff Series

No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system(s) in the US at this time. Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this game. For more information click here.

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