Backyard Football ’99 Release Date
Family Friendly Gaming News
LOS ANGELES and CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 2, in the year of our
Lord 2025 – Children's and family entertainment company
Playground Productions today announced the relaunch of “Backyard
Football ’99.” The new gaming title continues a banner year for the
production company, following the success of Playground’s previously
released chart-topping titles which include Backyard Baseball ’97,
Backyard Baseball ‘01, and Backyard Soccer ’98. The new release
advances Playground’s mission to cultivate a multi-generational
community through gaming, sports and animated content that is
engaging, inclusive, and uplifting. Backyard Football ‘99 is
available for pre-order now on mobile (App Store, Google Play) and
can be wishlisted on Steam. It launches to the public on Tuesday,
September 9th.
“Backyard Football ‘99 made me a football fan for life. From
learning plays to managing teams, this game made football
accessible, fun, and exciting for all ages. I am so proud to bring
it back in time for football season,” said Lindsay Barnett, CEO of
Playground Productions, which owns Backyard Sports, in announcing
the launch.
Returning players to the game include Barry Sanders, Dan Marino,
Drew Bledsoe, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Randall Cunningham, and Steve
Young.
"Backyard Sports holds a special place in the hearts of sports fans.
Joining Backyard Football in 1999 was a great honor, and I’m excited
to celebrate its relaunch for fans old and new,” said Barry Sanders,
veteran Running Back for the Detroit Lions.
"Bringing this game back to a new generation of fans and
reconnecting with the OGs makes me so excited at this moment in
time,” said Dan Marino, the longtime Miami Dolphins quarterback.
“This moment is ripe for introducing these games because kids today
crave connection more than ever, and games like these offer a
fantastic platform to experience the fun and excitement of the sport
I’ve loved for so long."
As with the other relaunching titles, the game hails from Mega Cat
Studios. Mega Cat and a dedicated team of passionate fans have made
the impossible possible by making Backyard accessible on modern
devices by reverse engineering the original CD-ROM to bring this
game back to life.
No word on a physical copy version of this
product on this system(s)
in the US at this time.
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