OOTP 18 features Challenge mode, 3D highlight reels, tournaments, Negro leagues, and more! Available March 24, 2017! Pre-order now, save 10%, and get early access! You could also get into the game as a draft prospect! The Chicago Cubs' historic World Series win is still fresh in our minds, and we can't wait to see if they can repeat as champs in Out of the Park Baseball 18, the sequel to Metacritic's 2016 PC Game of the Year 2016! We know you're excited too, and that's why we're now offering Out of the Park Baseball 18 for $35.99, a 10% discount off the full retail price. But make sure you place your pre-order now, because this deal is only available until March 23! You'll also get access to the Gold Master version of the game on Monday, March 20, 4 days before its March 24 release date. Click here to pre-order for Linux. Info for Steam customers: Unfortunately, due to technical reasons and a change in Steam policies, we have decided to no longer give away a free Steam key of the game for pre-order customers this year. The game will launch on Steam on March 24 with a 10% launch discount that will last for a week. Join Markus For a Reddit AMA And if you want to hear from OOTP creator Markus Heinsohn regarding this year's game, stop by r/baseball on Reddit at 12:00 PM Eastern time on Wednesday, Jan. 25 for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. You might even win a copy of OOTP 17, which was named Metacritic's 2016 PC Game of the Year. *** New Features in OOTP Baseball 18 *** 2017 Opening Day Rosters Our brand new 2017 roster sets include all Opening Day MLB rosters, as well as the complete minor league system down to rookie leagues, including independent leagues. All major league (and over a thousand minor league) player ratings are based on Dan Szymborski's popular ZiPS player projection system. The remaining minor league players are carefully rated by hand by our established research team. Can the Chicago Cubs repeat as World Series winners, despite the loss of Aroldis Chapman and Dexter Fowler? Or did the Cleveland Indians' successful offseason set them up for at taking the World Series trophy home this year? Will the Boston Red Sox's rotation, anchored by Chris Sale and David Price, dominate in the AL East, or are the rebuilding Yankees already a contender? Which team will win the tight National League West Division, the powerhouse LA Dodgers, led by the best pitcher in baseball, Clayton Kershaw? Of course, 8 international leagues (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Italy, The Netherlands, Mexico and Cuba) and several international independent leagues return to OOTP 18 with accurate and projected 2017 rosters. New Challenge! Game Mode and Online User Profiles Ready for an extra challenge? Experience a new game mode in OOTP 18: Challenge! This mode can be enabled in newly created leagues (standard / historical / fictional) and adds a unique twist, along with new rewards, while playing OOTP. Certain areas of the game are tightly controlled to prevent cheating and the game flow is optimized and more streamlined. Several new types of achievements and statistics are tracked in a new (optional) OOTP online user profile. Are you the best OOTP manager on the planet? Compare your skills to other OOTP gamers and find out how you stack up! Improved 3D Mode & Game Highlight Reels With even more ballpark detail than before, the 3D game mode in OOTP has taken another leap forward. More advanced player models and improved on-field movements let you view the action like never before. On top of that, you can optionally save all the 3D action highlights to rewatch the game or catch the highlight reel, no matter if those games were played out or simulated. Tournaments & Fall Leagues OOTP 18 now features custom and real world tournaments. Watch the best prospects play in the Arizona Fall League, or set up your own tournament pitting the best of each nation facing off against each other! Set up your own national or international tournaments, choose from different tournament modes, and manage your favorite nation to international glory. Negro Leagues Added to Historical Minor Leagues With the help of Seamheads.com, our historical database experts have been able to add most Negro leagues seasons to the historical minor league feature of Out of the Park Baseball 18, including accurate rosters and player statistics. In addition, we have added the Federal League as an unaffiliated minor league in the years 1914 and 1915. Improved AI A lot of work has gone into improving the AI throughout the game, resulting in the most challenging gameplay ever. The roster AI, trade AI, and in-game AI have been optimized and enhanced to reflect the latest tendencies (for example, the usage of closers in high-leverage games by certain managers). Redesigned Injury System The injury system in OOTP 18 has been reworked to be more realistic and interesting. A detailed injury history is tracked for players, the injury database has been enhanced, there are now nagging little long-term injuries, injuries to different body types have different long-term effects, injuries in historical leagues are more realistic, and much more. Much More! Every year we add many smaller features, and OOTP 18 is no exception. It includes: The ability to retain player salaries in trades

New options for team promotions and relegations between leagues

Many 2017 CBA rule changes are incorporated in modern MLB games

Improved player morale / team chemistry system

Improved player creation & development system

Improved game recaps

Enhanced play-by-play text and league news

Beautiful new interface with three different skins

Much faster import speed of historical minor league seasons

...and more to be announced prior to release! We can't wait to show you more in the coming weeks, including more OOTP 18 screenshots. How long until pitchers and catchers report? Let's play ball already! The OOTP Developments Team Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved.



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