When do we find out about OOTP 19?

[bwburke94]

Originally Posted by BaseballMan

If i remember correctly didn't ootp go from version 1 to 6.5?
Then after that, the year was used in the name. I think it was 2006 though i could be mistaken. But if that is correct then wouldn't that make ootp19 the 20th installment of the game?
I may be wrong but if correct ootp should mention that for ads and previews cause thats a major accomplishment imo.

OOTP releases are version-numbered, not year-numbered - though the de facto OOTP 7 was in fact called OOTP 2007 as you claim.

The 20th installment (discounting 6.5 as a separate release) will be OOTP 20, which is also the 20th anniversary year.

[BaseballMan]

Originally Posted by bwburke94

OOTP releases are version-numbered, not year-numbered - though the de facto OOTP 7 was in fact called OOTP 2007 as you claim.

The 20th installment (discounting 6.5 as a separate release) will be OOTP 20, which is also the 20th anniversary year.

I dont think that is correct because the first version with the year in it was ootp 2006. I remember because that was probably the worst version compared to all the other ones but a needed one.

Ootp 2006 came out about a year after 6.5. So was it a new version or just the upgraded 6.5? If it was a whole new version then ootp 19 should be the 20th. If not then next year.

Heres how i remember it. Ive bought every version since ootp 2.
1. ootp 1
2. ootp 2
3. ootp 3 i think this was season ticket as i remember one version under that name
4 ootp 4
5. ootp 5
6. ootp 6 or ootp 6.5
7. ootp 2006
8. ootp 2007
9. ootp 2008
10. ootp 2009
11. ootp 10
12. ootp 11
13. ootp 12
14. ootp 13
15. ootp 14
16. ootp 15
17. ootp 16
18. ootp 17
19. ootp 18
20 ootp19 ?

[mitchkenn]

pretty certain i owned one of the season ticket versions. i found the manual i printed back in the day .... amazing the stuff you find when cleaning out old drawers .... i'd forgotten all about the game and had moved onto Tony larussa, but wanted something a bit better so looked around - and realized OOTP was the same game when i started reading the manual from Season Ticket ... was great then ... is great now ....

[ohiodevil]

I was curious on the numbering system and found this on Wikipedia:

The first version was released in May 1999 with the help of sportswriter Sean Lahman, who sold the game through his website. This initial version received attention from several online gaming sites. The breakthrough release came in 2001 with OOTP 3.

In 2002 Heinsohn joined with other independent developers to form .400 Software Studios to publish OOTP 5. Heinsohn and a few others split from .400 Software Studios in mid-2003 to continue work on the OOTP series as well as Inside the Park Baseball.

In 2005 OOTP was purchased by Sports Interactive, makers of Football Manager and NHL Eastside Hockey Manager, though Heinsohn remained the game's primary creative force. Out of the Park Baseball 2006 was released on May 31, 2006. Sporting a rewritten codebase and several new features, it was met with mixed critical reaction.[5]

Out of the Park Baseball 2007 the eighth iteration of the game, was released on March 23, 2007, to much better reviews than its predecessor.[6] Out of the Park Baseball 2007 was Metacritic's second highest rated game on the PC platform with a score of 96 out of 100, scoring higher than The Orange Box, and second to Half-Life 2.[7] Metacritic removed the game from the "Best PC Video Games of All Time" list in 2015 after being there almost nine years, due to a new review threshold limit.[8]

On September 20, 2007 Sports Interactive announced the amicable severance of relations with Out of the Park Developments and the OOTP franchise.[9]

In December 2007 Out of the Park Developments released Out of the Park Baseball 8, a simple update of OOTP 2007 that adjusted for the split from SI and added a few new features.[10]

Since OOTP2006 the user interface utilizes the P.I.S.D. Ltd platform libraries for cross-platform portability.[11]

OOTP Developments released OOTP X (10) on June 5, 2009. OOTP 11 was released to the masses on April 14, 2010.

In October 2010 OOTP announced that development had started on iOOTP, a version of the game for iPhone and iPod touch.[12] iOOTP became available at the App Store on May 5, 2011.[13]

On May 13, 2011 it was announced that OOTP 12 was expected to be released to the general public on June 22, 2011 and on June 20 for those who pre-ordered the game.[14] OOTP 12 was shipped to the general public on June 22, 2011 and on June 20 for those who pre-ordered the game, as expected.[15]

On April 5, 2012 iOOTP Baseball 2012 Edition was released to Apple's iOS App Store.[16] New features in iOOTP 2012 included 2012 major league rosters, detailed player histories, a revamped user interface, a new fictional setup, the ability to use pitch-by-pitch mode, the ability to use the DH in any league, and more. The iPad HD version, which takes advantage of the iPad's larger display, was included free, as in the 2011 version.

On April 9, 2012 OOTP 13 was released to the general public after an April 6 release to those who pre-ordered the game.[17] New features in OOTP 13 included: 2012 major league rosters; a real-time simulation mode that lets players watch games play out in real-time (or at a faster speed); interactive storylines that allow gamers to make decisions when situations happen (i.e., a star player becomes difficult—player can release him, trade him, or ignore the problem; each choice impacts fan attitudes, player morale, etc.); a revamped pitching model that more closely mirrors real life, where most drafted pitchers are starters and later become relievers, rather than being drafted as relievers; and random historical debut, which allows real players to show up at any point in history (perhaps Ruth shows up today and Koufax is drafted in the 1930s).

In addition, OOTP 13 offered a revamped user interface, more custom playoff options, Associations that can combine multiple leagues and share free agents, rules, and more, core gameplay engine and AI improvements, and more.

On April 4, 2013 iOOTP Baseball 2013 was released to Apple's iOS App Store.[18] New features in iOOTP 2013 included 2013 major league rosters, achievements, a redesigned interface, new trading AI, a new player development system, more realistic player creation, historical career play with real rookies imported each season, and more. The iPad HD version, which takes advantage of the iPad's larger display, was included free, as in the 2012 version.

On April 12, 2013 Out of the Park Baseball 14 was released to everyone who pre-ordered the game; the general worldwide release was April 15.[19] New features in OOTP 14 included: 2013 major league rosters; a recoded player origin system, allowing, for example, foreign players to be signed as free agents, like Ichiro Suzuki and Yu Darvish were; a recoded scouting system; a new fielding ratings development system; a new Player Development Center for tracking purposes; achievements; new trading AI; more realistic player creation; a new in-game "Pitch to Contact" option; and more.

On April 24, 2014 Out of the Park Baseball 15 was released on Steam.[20] It was released on April 18, 2014 on the OOTP Developments web site.[21] New features in OOTP 15 included: Opening Day 2014 rosters for all major and minor league teams; support for 3D stadiums and 3D in-game ball flight; support for 7 real international leagues with real teams and players in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and other countries; a new optional ratings system; a revamped interface; historical league improvements; and more.

iOOTP Baseball 2014 was released on the iOS App Store on April 17, 2014.[22] New features included: Opening Day 2014 rosters; the ability to edit players; a redesigned interface; iPhone 5 and full Retina Display support; and more.

On January 23, 2015 Out of the Park Baseball 16 was announced for PC, Mac and Linux. Featuring a new license with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, along with reworked finances, a new managers and coaches system, new independent leagues, and more, it was expected to be released in March of that year.[23] OOTP 16 was released on March 23, 2015.[24]

On the same day, OOTP Developments announced that iOOTP Baseball would now be known as MLB Manager, and the 2015 version would also be released in March for iOS and Android, with the MLB license applying to that game too. New features were due to be announced in February.[25] MLB Manager 2015 was released on March 26, 2015.[26]

Out of the Park Baseball 17 was released on March 22, 2016 on PC, Mac, and Linux. In addition to the MLB license added the previous season, OOTP 17 also features the MLBPA license. A host of new features were added, including the ability to play Historical Exhibitions against any teams ever in the "era" of the user's choosing. A "16 in '16" tournament was set up by the development team based upon ranking all-time teams by famous baseball writers such as Tim Kurkjian, Neil Paine, Mark Simon, Brian Kenny, Ken Hirdt, C.J. Nitkowski, and others. The 1927 Yankees were the tournament champions. Out of the Park Baseball 17 wound up as the highest-rated PC game on Metacritic with a 92 rating, tied with The Witcher 3 for much of the year.

In 2001, a retail (physical media) version of OOTP3 called Season Ticket Baseball was released.[34] Released a year later was its sequel, a retail version of OOTP4 titled Season Ticket Baseball 2003.[35]

In 2004, Heinsohn released Inside the Park Baseball, which tracked the progression of an individual baseball player. Gamers followed a player’s career from before the draft, through the minor leagues, until possibly called up to the Major Leagues. Inside the Park Baseball was designed to work alongside OOTP 5, whereby one might insert a player into an OOTP 5 season.

[ohiodevil]

Here's the release dates for all the versions

OOTP Baseball May, 1999
OOTP 2 March 31, 2001
OOTP 4 February 28, 2002
OOTP 5 February 28, 2003
OOTP 6.5 June 14, 2004
OOTP Baseball 2006 May 31, 2005
OOTP Baseball 2007 March, 2006
OOTP Baseball 2008 March 23, 2007
OOTP Baseball 2009 March, 2008
OOTP Baseball 10 June 5, 2009
OOTP Baseball 11 April 14, 2010
OOTP Baseball 12 June 22, 2011
OOTP Baseball 13 March, 2012
OOTP Baseball 14 April 12, 2013
OOTP Baseball 15 April 24, 2014
OOTP Baseball 16 March 23, 2015
OOTP Baseball 17 March 22, 2016
OOTP Baseball 18 March 24, 2017

[BaseballMan]

Originally Posted by ohiodevil

Here's the release dates for all the versions

Somethings weird there.
I don't remember Markus skipping a version. What happened to 3?
I think i bought season ticket 3. I think that was based on ootp4 but im pretty sure there was a season ticket baseball. Maybe that was based on ootp 2?
It just seems odd that wiki doesn't show ootp3 unless the game was just released as season ticket baseball at that time.
I bought season ticket in a store so i think it was just the physical version.
Was there no ootp 3?

[ohiodevil]

Originally Posted by BaseballMan

Somethings weird there.
I don't remember Markus skipping a version. What happened to 3?
I think i bought season And ticket 3. I think that was based on ootp4 but im pretty sure there was a season ticket baseball. Maybe that was based on ootp 2?
It just seems odd that wiki doesn't show ootp3 unless the game was just released as season ticket baseball at that time.
I bought season ticket in a store so i think it was just the physical version.
Was there no ootp 3?

In 2001, a retail (physical media) version of OOTP3 called Season Ticket Baseball was released.[34] Released a year later was its sequel, a retail version of OOTP4 titled Season Ticket Baseball 2003.[35]

[BaseballMan]

Originally Posted by ohiodevil

In 2001, a retail (physical media) version of OOTP3 called Season Ticket Baseball was released.[34] Released a year later was its sequel, a retail version of OOTP4 titled Season Ticket Baseball 2003.[35]

So then there was an ootp 3?

[The_Offspring187]

I had Season Ticket Baseball which I remember being the "in store" release of OOTP3 in EBGames. Was Season Ticket 2003 actually called Season Ticket Baseball 2k3 on the disc? I remember I got it when it came out too, then moved to buying online after they stopped releasing subsequent physical versions in stores.

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