OOTP

List of sports management game news under the term ‘OOTP’

Out of the Park Baseball 18 – Available Worldwide (PC, Mac, Linux)

Baseball is back and Out of the Park Baseball 18 – the sequel to Metacritic’s PC Game of the Year 2016 – delivers countless baseball dreams! [This press release is made available courtesy of OOTP Developments]    Officially licensed by MLB.com, the MLBPA and Minor League Baseball, Out of the Park Baseball 18 includes the latest projected 2017 MLB Opening Day rosters, includi...[Read More]

Review of Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP 17) – Takes the throne and improves on it

March has come around once again. With real life baseball players reporting to camps and playing games for this year’s Spring Training, baseball season is looming. This means a new installment of Out of the Park Developments premiere franchise, Out of the Park Baseball, a franchise long storied as one of the best when it comes to text-based GM games.   Start Menu   Coming new with this y...[Read More]


OOTP 17 hits the market (PC, Mac, Linux)

Famous baseball manager Out of the Park Baseball is here for another annual representation. What can lead developer Markus Heinsohn and his studio do to one up the build from last year? Last year included the first time that official MLB logos have been made available. Many users though felt this wasn’t that much of an upgrade as there are quickstarts or modifications available to provide th...[Read More]

Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP 16) Review – New levels of unimaginable depth

Right out of the gates with OOTP 16 users are greeted with a landing page which teases a cool new feature in this year’s game: official logos. This year’s iteration features all 30 MLB logos, over 150 minor league logos as well as historical MLB logos, as promised from the pre-launch press release. The powered by Baseball Prospectus logo is neat to see as well, not only as someone who interned wit...[Read More]

OOTP 16 Features MLB.com, MiLB Licenses (PC, Mac, Linux)

As per the OOTP Developments Blog update, there has been a major licensing announcement. Note: Sections of this press release are direct excerpts from the OOTP Newsletter entry. The 16th edition in the year 2015 will include all the branding from Major League Baseball Advanced Media. This association includes MLB.com and MiLB (Minor League Baseball). OOTP 16 will have AL, NL, and MLB logos, as wel...[Read More]

OOTP 15 REVIEW – AN IMPROVEMENT ON (NEAR) PERFECTION

From the very get-go, one gets the sense that Out of the Park Baseball 15 is going to be an immersive experience. Just by virtue of selecting “new standard game” — one of eight different first screen options — the user is confronted with the decision whether to take the more standard path with a new league based on 2014 MLB rosters and schedules, or whether to choose between seven othe...[Read More]

MLB Pro Android App is Now Live!

As MLB Pro (http://mlb-pro.com), our flagship Out of the Park Baseball OOTP League kicks off the 2014 season tonight with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, their commissioner Andrew Sowders is proud to announce the release of their official MLB Pro Android app. This app will be your one-stop source for all things MLB Pro and it works on all Android devices – no matter the phone or tabl...[Read More]

Details of Out of the Park (OOTP) Baseball 15 Announced

Out of the Park Baseball 15 Features Support For 3D Ballparks, Real International Leagues, More OOTP 15’s new features include: support for 3D ballparks, as well as 3D in-game ball flight; seven real international leagues, including Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; a new ratings system; a revamped interface; and much more. “Every year we make OOTP even more immersive than before, and OOTP 15 ...[Read More]

Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 Released

After months of beta testing Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 has been released to the public! Below are some of the features and screenshots from the first release. General Manager Games will be following up with a review in the near future. Click on the Official Download now to obtain a copy! Life as a General Manager This is as close as you’ll get to sitting in a GM’s office without dr...[Read More]

Update on the state of Franchise Hockey Manager 2014

July 13, 2013 – An update of the state of Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 has arrived from OOTP Developments. Jeff Riddols the producer has put out what can be expected. It’s an interesting read, see below. While most of the basic elements of the switch to a 2013-14 start are in place and working, the changeover exposed a few problems that we’re going to need to deal with, and ther...[Read More]


Review of OOTP 14 Baseball

Our Review of Out of the Park Baseball 14 It’s all-encompassing and comprehensive. “It’s not too often you hang an 8 on somebody,” said Terry Ryan earlier this week. Ryan was of course referring to the 2-8 scale scouts use to determine a player’s future impact. Well, Mr. Ryan hasn’t yet played OOTP 14. From the beginning it’s easy to see that this is an exhaustive, almost all-inclusive simul...[Read More]

Franchise Hockey Manager 2013 BETA has been Released

March 5, 2013 – It has arrived. After much anticipation in the simulation community, the release of Franchise Hockey Manager Beta Edition is available for purchase. The idea behind the beta release and not a full copy is so hockey sim community users help test and work out the kinks. All this needs to get sorted before an official release at the start of the 2014 National Hockey League seaso...[Read More]