Out of the Park Developments GmbH & Co.KG is a German video game developer based in

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. Founded by Markus Heinsohn and Andreas Raht in 1999, the studio specialises in

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s, and as produced notable franchises, such as '' Out of the Park Baseball'' and ''

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History

Out of the Park Developments was founded in 1999, by current

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s Markus Heinsohn and Andreas Raht. On 21 December 2016, Out of the Park Developments announced that they had received

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's 2016 PC Game of the Year Award for ''Out of the Park Baseball 17''. On October 12, 2020,

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acquired a 100% stake in Out of the Park Developments.

Games developed

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/ Video game development companies Video game companies of Germany