Backyard Sports, Shopify Open 3-Day Soho Pop-Up as Backyard Baseball Returns After 10 Years
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Updated · amNY · Jul 10
Backyard Sports, Shopify Open 3-Day Soho Pop-Up as Backyard Baseball Returns After 10 Years
1 articles · Updated · amNY · Jul 10
Summary
July 17-19, Backyard Sports and Shopify will turn Shopify’s Soho store into the franchise’s treehouse to celebrate the new “Backyard Baseball” launch, with free entry, exclusive merchandise, game demos and streamer sessions.
The event follows the Steam release of the first original “Backyard Baseball” in 10 years, priced at $39.99 and positioned as a long-term title rather than an annual sequel.
30 neighborhood kid characters return alongside original modes and new additions including Backyard Derby, Backyard Bash and Wiggle Ball, plus couch co-op and online multiplayer.
Playground Productions says the relaunch aims to tap millennial nostalgia while keeping the game accessible, with downloadable content planned but no microtransactions or spending tokens.
The 1997 PC classic is also slated to expand beyond Steam to Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox, extending the franchise’s revival beyond the New York launch event.