MLB Manager 2015: Officially Licensed by MLB.com,
Available For iOS and Android in Spring 2015!

Our mobile game "trades on an authentic experience," Carter Dotson wrote at Touch Arcade when we unveiled MLB Manager 2015 (formerly iOOTP Baseball 2014, which is now available for free on iPod touch, iPhone and iPad) last month. The game is optimized for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile phones and tablets and will be available for just $4.99.

Now we're ready to explain how MLB Manager 2015 will offer a more authentic experience than in the past, but first, feast your eyes on these delicious screenshots:

Screenshots from a pre-beta build. Work in progress.

Here's what's new in MLB Manager 2015:

Officially Licensed By MLB.com

Yes, like Out of the Park Baseball 16, MLB Manager 2015 will feature authentic league and team logos for all Major League Baseball teams, including historical ones!

Real 2015 Major League Baseball 40-Man Rosters

Each team will have its actual 40-man projected Opening Day roster, along with an additional 20-25 top prospects, for a total of 60-65 players. As in previous versions of the game, your prospects will remain on a minor league roster until they're ready to be promoted to the majors.

Android Support

Yes, that's right: MLB Manager 2015 will be available on iOS and Android for the first time! Look for it in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store when it's released next month. (The exact date is TBA, but if you're on social media, be sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for the latest news.)

Shop a Player

As in OOTP, you'll now be able to shop a player around and field offers from other GMs. When you see an offer you like, you can begin trade negotiations and add more players to both sides.

Simulate to Date X

Now you'll be able to simulate ahead to a specific date, instead of just a day or a week at a time. And a new Don't Disturb feature will let you do uninterrupted long-term simulations and watch your league history grow.

Player Shortlist

See a player whose career you want to keep track? Add him to your shortlist so you can quickly see his profile any time. That's particularly useful when you trade a player and want to see how his career unfolds. (Hopefully with as few regrets as possible.)

Career Stats Leader Boards

Every player with 10 years or more of experience is eligible for inclusion in the new leader boards for career stats. Now you can follow the races for new career home run and strikeout kings, as well as the leaders in many other stats.

Improved In-Game Subs

Many of you asked for this, so we're happy to say that when you make a substitution during a game, you will now see the current game situation, as well as the selected player so you don't accidentally remove the wrong player. This will be handy when playing ahead in the game.

Better Trading AI

You'll receive more offers when you put a player on the trading block, as well as better offers when shopping a player around.

iOOTP Baseball 2014 for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad Available for Free!

Yes, that's right: Last year's version of our mobile baseball game, iOOTP Baseball 2014, is now available for free (data and usage rates may apply). So if you haven't tried the mobile version of our award-winning baseball game yet, now is the perfect time!

Congrats to our OOTP 16 Pre-Order Winners!

Congratulations to Gary Gross, Ryan Carlson, and Kyle Phelps, each of whom won their choice of a $500 MLB.com Shop Gift certificate or a $500 Amazon gift card in our OOTP 16 pre-order contest. You can read all about them and their love of OOTP in our blog post.

We'd also like to thank everyone who helped make this our biggest pre-order season ever. The contest is over, but you can still pre-order OOTP 16 and get it three days before its March release, along with a free Steam key *.

Click here to Pre-Order OOTP 16 for PC Windows and Mac OS X

Click here to Pre-Order OOTP 16 for Linux

The Grand Championship League's 3rd Season is Underway!

We like to describe the Grand Championship League as "like the World Cup, but without the vuvuzelas." It brings together 32 GMs from OOTP's top online leagues to see who can bring home bragging rights, along with free copies of OOTP 16 for everyone in their league.

The third season of the GCL has launched with a new format that promises a faster pace. A post on our blog has all the details.

That's it for another newsletter. We'll be back soon with some FHM 2 news, as well as the highly anticipated releases of OOTP 16 and MLB Manager 2015 in Spring.

Pitchers and catchers have reported! Yay!

The OOTP Developments Team