Its the summer for beloved sports video games to return. First, after more than 10 years off the shelves, and now the famed Backyard Sports franchise is making a return. Playground Productions announced Tuesday the video game series would return, though the company didnt give a specific date for its launch, only saying in a release that it would be in the coming months. Iconic Backyard Sports video game is being revived. Backyard Sports./YouTube Many of the beloved characters are returning. Backyard Sports./YouTube Explore More It would mark the first time that the Backyard Sports franchise released a new game since 2015, when Fingerprint Network put out Backyard Sports: Baseball and Backyard Sports: Basketball for iOS and Android devices. The beloved franchise originally debuted under developer Humongous Entertainment in 1997 with Backyard Baseball, and the franchise later expanded to basketball, football, hockey, soccer and skateboarding as its characters became iconic among those who grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Pablo Sanchez, Stephanie Morgan, Achmed Khan, Pete Wheeler and Kiesha Phillips are among the most recognizable characters from the video game franchise all of which were featured in the trailer released Tuesday Wilyer Abreu Jersey . Many of the beloved characters are returning. Backyard Sports./YouTube Backyard Sports was an iconic video game franchise. Backyard Sports./YouTube Were incredibly excited to reintroduce Backyard Sports to a new generation of players, Playground Productions chief product officer Chris Waters said in a statement, Were taking great care to preserve the look and feel that made the original games so special while updating them with modern features and gameplay that todays audience expects. I cant wait for fans to see what were building on the Playground. The Backyard Sports franchise was originally released on the computer and then became available on gaming consoles in the years to follow. Bobby Witt Jr x Pablo Sanchez Hustle Sports Group (@hustlesportsgrp) Backyard Sports is more than just a game; its a cherished part of childhood for millions of people, Founder and CEO of Playground Productions Lindsay Barnett said as part of a statement. Hints had popped up more recently about a potential return of the game before Tuesdays announcement and trailer release. Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. even broke out a custom bat with Sanchez on it for a weekend series against the Reds as part of Players Weekend. Many of the beloved characters are returning. Backyard Sports./YouTube Many of the beloved characters are returning. Backyard Sports./YouTube Earlier this year, the beloved video game series was a topic of . Jason, the former Eagles center, even admitted to secretly looking into trying to buy the rights of Backyard Baseball and Backyard Football in an attempt to relaunch them. Sports Illustrated reported that Jason was not linked to the reboot being put together by Playground Productions. Dustin Pedroia Jersey