Pablo Sanchez Returns! Backyard Sports Video Game Franchise Set to Relaunch and Expand Into Film, Television and More
Pablo Sanchez and |A|
the rest of the |B|
“Backyard Sports” crew are |C|
coming back as Playground |D|
Productions has announced the |E|
relaunch of the beloved |F|
video game franchise, which |G|
will also now expand |H|
across multiple verticals such |J|
as film, television, merchandise |K|
and more. The company |L|
assures fans the games |M|
will return “bigger and |O|
better than ever while |P|
staying true to what |Q|
made the franchise so |R|
special.” “Backyard Sports is |S|
more than just a |U|
game; its a cherished |V|
part of childhood for |Y|
millions of people,” said |Z|
Backyard Sports creator and |A|
Playground Productions founder and |B|
CEO Lindsay Barnett in |C|
a statement. “I look |D|
at media as the |E|
largest classroom in the |F|
world. As such, our |G|
goal is to produce |H|
meaningful content that not |J|
only entertains but also |K|
educates and inspires. The |L|
return of Backyard Sports |M|
is the perfect embodiment |O|
of that goal.” The |P|
“Backyard Sports” franchise kicked |Q|
off in 1997 with |R|
the release of “Backyard |S|
Baseball,” which was originally |U|
developed by Humongous Entertainment |V|
and published by Atari. |Y|
The series grew to |Z|
include a handful of |A|
other sports with the |B|
launches of “Backyard Basketball,” |C|
“Backyard Football,” “Backyard Soccer,” |D|
“Backyard Hockey” and “Backyard |E|
Skateboarding.” The franchise hasnt |F|
released a new video |G|
game since 2015. “Were |H|
incredibly excited to reintroduce |J|
Backyard Sports to a |K|
new generation of players,” |L|
added Playground Productions chief |M|
product officer Chris Waters |O|
in his own statement. |P|
“Were taking great care |Q|
to preserve the look |R|
and feel that made |S|
the original games so |U|
special while updating them |V|
with modern features and |Y|
gameplay that todays audience |Z|
expects. I cant wait |A|
for fans to see |B|
what were building on |C|
the Playground.” The franchise |D|
is well known for |E|
its original characters like |F|
Pablo Sanchez, many of |G|
whom remain a childhood |H|
touchstone for later millennials. |J|
Playground Productions said it |K|
hopes the new games |L|
will “resonate with todays |M|
kids while honoring the |O|
nostalgia of their parents |P|
and uniting generations.” “Were |Q|
excited to embark on |R|
this next chapter of |S|
Backyard Sports led by |U|
Playground Productions,” stated producers |V|
Ari Pinchot and Stuart |Y|
Avi Savitsky in a |Z|
joint statement. Watch the |A|
trailer announcing the “Backyard |B|
Sports” relaunch in the |C|
video below.
