OOTP 17 approved by MLB and the MLBPA. We're ready to rock!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-21-2016, 07:48 PM

Alright folks, MLB and the MLBPA have just officially approved OOTP 17 for release. So we are ready to launch this beauty officially tomorrow

Thanks to everyone who helped making this the best OOTP ever. You guys are amazing!

Cheers,
Markus

BravesChop15 · 03-21-2016, 07:49 PM

Had a great time in beta! Beautiful game! Great job guys

professor ape · 03-21-2016, 07:49 PM

Woot!!!

Habsfan18 · 03-21-2016, 07:49 PM

Congrats guys!

skunkle333 · 03-21-2016, 07:55 PM

I never had any doubts.

This version especially is downright incredible !! Love it...

Thanks to you Markus and your crew. You made this old man
very happy with his 60 years of dice to pc baseball gaming hobby.

...now back to my great 1959 World Series with my White Sox... : )

bwburke94 · 03-21-2016, 07:56 PM

Let's get this show on the road, for the seventeenth time.

Matt Uk · 03-21-2016, 08:03 PM

Congratulations to all the team. Definitely the best version ever. You'll soon be outselling your old friends at sports interactive.

struggles_mightily · 03-21-2016, 08:09 PM

It would've been funny if Rob Manfred had been like, 'nahhh, there's way too many wild pitches in this thing when you play out every game'.

swoboda · 03-21-2016, 08:19 PM

Congratulations, you guys make a great product and I for one would be willing to send my money to pre order 18 as soon as it's requested.
Playing this game contributes to the happiness of many people . Keep up the good work.

JaBurns · 03-21-2016, 08:40 PM

Ditto

reds1869 · 03-21-2016, 08:41 PM

I've had more fun with this beta than with any of the finished products. And that is saying something, because every year OOTP is my favorite game. Congratulations on a great job!

DocHalladay · 03-21-2016, 08:43 PM

Just an incredible effort by everyone associated with the game. Thanks for making an amazing game for us!

Caporegime · 03-21-2016, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Alright folks, MLB and the MLBPA have just officially approved OOTP 17 for release. So we are ready to launch this beauty officially tomorrow

Thanks to everyone who helped making this the best OOTP ever. You guys are amazing!

Cheers,
Markus

Wow! I was under the impression that it had been approved months ago. You guys put so much work into getting the rosters as accurate as possible. It would've been an absolute tragedy if MLB had denied you the rights this late in the game, so to speak.

Just out of curiosity, but what would've happened if they had said no for some reason? Did you have a set of fictional rosters ready as replacements?

Vermin360 · 03-21-2016, 09:18 PM

Nothing quite matches that feeling of releasing a title. Congrats, team.

HuachucaThunder · 03-21-2016, 09:59 PM

We will be able to keep the same license number for the official release that we received for the beta version?

Habsfan18 · 03-21-2016, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HuachucaThunder

We will be able to keep the same license number for the official release that we received for the beta version?

Yes.

Rgarz · 03-21-2016, 10:17 PM

Congrats! This is a fantastic version. So much so, it's been keeping me up past my bedtime!

rjl518 · 03-21-2016, 11:01 PM

Yes!
This will be the best version ever.
Now, start patching OOTP17 and get to work on OOTP18!
Because that game will be the version ever.
Until OOTP19!
Then that game will be the best version ever.
I could go on....but....
I think you get the picture, Markus.

bleachercreature · 03-21-2016, 11:09 PM

This is a huge step!

Are we going to be seeing mentions of OOTP on games now?

Rockfan616 · 03-22-2016, 05:03 AM

Definitely looking forward to it, I didn't get the preorder because some unexpected bills came up...but I'm planning on ordering it when you release it later on today. :-)

03-21-2016, 07:48 PM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	OOTP 17 approved by MLB and the MLBPA. We're ready to rock! Alright folks, MLB and the MLBPA have just officially approved OOTP 17 for release. So we are ready to launch this beauty officially tomorrow Thanks to everyone who helped making this the best OOTP ever. You guys are amazing! Cheers, Markus __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

03-21-2016, 07:55 PM	#5
skunkle333 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis metro area...IL side. Posts: 643	I never had any doubts. This version especially is downright incredible !! Love it... Thanks to you Markus and your crew. You made this old man very happy with his 60 years of dice to pc baseball gaming hobby. ...now back to my great 1959 World Series with my White Sox... : ) __________________ Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Adjust accordingly. Don't forget to try PStrickert's great 1959 World Series Quickstart Mod for V12 & V11 !! At Padresfan's site.

03-21-2016, 08:19 PM	#9
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,220	Congratulations, you guys make a great product and I for one would be willing to send my money to pre order 18 as soon as it's requested. Playing this game contributes to the happiness of many people . Keep up the good work. __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

03-21-2016, 09:18 PM	#14
Vermin360 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 405	Nothing quite matches that feeling of releasing a title. Congrats, team. __________________ FHM3-4 QMJHL Researcher OOTP 18-20 Beta Tester Manager, Chicago Cubs, 2015-2019 Manager, Oklahoma City Dodgers, 2016-2018 GM, Philadelphia Athletics, 1871-1872 GM, Detroit Red Wings, 1993-1994

03-21-2016, 10:17 PM	#17
Rgarz Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 19	Congrats! This is a fantastic version. So much so, it's been keeping me up past my bedtime! __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein

03-21-2016, 07:49 PM	#2
BravesChop15 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 76	Had a great time in beta! Beautiful game! Great job guys

03-21-2016, 07:49 PM	#3
professor ape All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The belly of the beast Posts: 1,498	Woot!!!

03-21-2016, 07:49 PM	#4
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,249	Congrats guys!

03-21-2016, 07:56 PM	#6
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,507	Let's get this show on the road, for the seventeenth time.

03-21-2016, 08:03 PM	#7
Matt Uk Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 450	Congratulations to all the team. Definitely the best version ever. You'll soon be outselling your old friends at sports interactive.

03-21-2016, 08:09 PM	#8
struggles_mightily Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 292	It would've been funny if Rob Manfred had been like, 'nahhh, there's way too many wild pitches in this thing when you play out every game'.

03-21-2016, 08:40 PM	#10
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,295	Ditto

03-21-2016, 08:41 PM	#11
reds1869 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH, USA Posts: 258	I've had more fun with this beta than with any of the finished products. And that is saying something, because every year OOTP is my favorite game. Congratulations on a great job!

03-21-2016, 08:43 PM	#12
DocHalladay Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alliston, Ontario Posts: 93	Just an incredible effort by everyone associated with the game. Thanks for making an amazing game for us!

03-21-2016, 09:59 PM	#15
HuachucaThunder Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 211	We will be able to keep the same license number for the official release that we received for the beta version?

03-21-2016, 11:01 PM	#18
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,242	Yes! This will be the best version ever. Now, start patching OOTP17 and get to work on OOTP18! Because that game will be the version ever. Until OOTP19! Then that game will be the best version ever. I could go on....but.... I think you get the picture, Markus. __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

03-21-2016, 11:09 PM	#19
bleachercreature Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 403	This is a huge step! Are we going to be seeing mentions of OOTP on games now?

03-22-2016, 05:03 AM	#20
Rockfan616 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 275	Definitely looking forward to it, I didn't get the preorder because some unexpected bills came up...but I'm planning on ordering it when you release it later on today. :-)