GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fans of the Backyard Sports video game franchise — which debuted for the first time back in 1997 — received a massive surprise Tuesday morning as company Playground Productions ...

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Backyard Sports reboot has potential to revive series, needs strong first impression to succeed. Classic charm and iconic characters crucial for new games, power-ups add fun factor. Different gameplay ...

We have a private investigator to thank for the revival of the Backyard Sports franchise. This year, Humongous Entertainment’s classic series of all-ages sports games for PC came back under the new ...

One of the biggest problems with mobile games is that they are often plagued with microtransactions. Playground Productions has confirmed that the games will not have any microtransactions on mobile ...

The roar of the crowd, the pixelated gridiron, and the iconic “Da Bomb” play call—for a generation of gamers, Backyard Football was a beloved introduction to the sport. With the classic 1999 version ...

A new installment of the “Backyard Sports” video game franchise is in the works. The project is one of multiple ideas in development from “Backyard Sports” rights holder Playground Productions, which ...