Backyard Baseball '01 news & patch notes

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!

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

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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!

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!

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.

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 fumble when tackled.

• Chameleon – A trick play that results in your team wearing the other team's colors for ultimate confusion.

• Spring Loaded – A play that causes your player to leap over the line of scrimmage to sack the QB.

Whether you’re reliving your childhood or discovering this gem for the first time, get ready to huddle up for Backyard Football!

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 Improvements

• Fixed the Out of Array pointers crash

• Fixed instances of stats corruption after playing multiple games

• Fixed the crash that occurs when relaunching a save in the middle of an extra inning

• Fixed the issue where options are not being retained in the sound settings when relaunching the game

Fixed Visual Bugs

• Fixed 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 consistent with the one being presented in-game.

Audio Improvements

• Adjusted the background sound to restart in the appropriate screens

NOTE: We also want to inform players that updating to this version will revert progress back to their last completed game. If you run into any further bugs after this patch, please keep sending them our way through the following options:

• Bug Report Form

• Support Email: [email protected]

• Join us on Discord

Update 1.0.0 - 1.0.3

Hi-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 launch

• Addressed a legacy DirectX check issue that causes periodic device-specific crashes

• Update to the intro cinematic

• Fixed memory management issues causing heap exhaustion

Restoring 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 Form

• Support Email: [email protected]

• Join us on Discord

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 all the charm and chaos you love, Backyard Baseball 2001 is the perfect way to relive those summer afternoons — or create new memories from scratch.

Play now and bring the magic of the backyard back to life. Don’t forget to wishlist and share — the backyard is waiting.

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