OOTP4 Patch C

Also, as part of the email that was sent out to announce this patch, there was an announcement of the creation of a new company called .400 Software Studios. Essentially, this company is created to make more sim games for other sports. I found it very interesting.

.400 Software Studios Announces Incorporation, Initial Product Library
We are pleased to announce the creation of .400 Software Studios, the premiere developer of sports simulations for the personal computer. Our mission is to provide unparalleled realism, engaging gameplay and outstanding customer service across a variety of sports titles, from major, professional sports simulations to collegiate games and minor sports.
.400 Software Studios builds on the successes and business model we achieved with the critically-acclaimed baseball series, Out of the Park Baseball. We have assembled some of the brightest minds in sports gaming, sports research and new media technologies. The team includes Markus Heinsohn, lead developer of Out of the Park Baseball, Arlon Rahn, developer of the college basketball simulation Coaching a Dynasty, Jim and Tom Trunzo, who developed the legendary boxing simulation Title Bout Boxing for Avalon Hill and later APBA Pro Boxing, and Frank Ramos and Nancy Martin, developers of the long-running basketball series Jump Shot Basketball. Joe Stallings, Andreas Raht and Steve Kuffrey round out the team in addition to author and researcher Sean Lahman, who will serve as a creative consultant to the company.

In conjunction with this release, we are also pleased to announce our initial library of game titles:

Out of the Park Baseball 4.0
Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 | Available Now
Out of the Park Baseball is a comprehensive baseball simulation game where gamers can play successive seasons in career mode and create their own baseball history, or, import historical data to and simulate single-season replays. A comprehensive financial model (including player and staff contracts, free agency, revenue sharing and an optional salary cap) is coupled with a sophisticated player modeling system, full HTML export and printing support, and over 1,000 individual statistics, from batting average and runs batted in to Component ERA and Total Average. Out of the Park Baseball also provides extensive multiplayer options for online league play.
Additionally, Out of the Park Baseball serves as a virtual baseball construction kit, allowing players to create players, teams and leagues from scratch using a generous suite of built-in editing tools. Gamers can customize the game engine, the financial model, the league structure, stadiums and ballpark, and team logos, and can even tweak (or create new) baseball "era" settings, which emulate the tendencies of historical baseball epochs (Deadball Era, Modern Baseball) to shape the game's artificial intelligence choices and statistical output.

Inside The Park Baseball
Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 | Coming Fall 2002
You've called the shots as owner, field manager and general manager in Out of the Park Baseball, and even put on your league commissioner's hat on occasion. Now is your chance to get "inside" the park: as a player.
Traditional role playing elements and sports simulation fuse to combine for a unique and compelling gameplay experience in Inside the Park Baseball. Create your character and watch help him evolve over consecutive seasons. Do you have what it takes to become one of the game's all-time greats? Will your "Rookie Card" be worth hundreds of dollars when you retire, or will it be a substitute drink coaster? Will you get your choice of the top national ad opportunities once you make it to "The Show," or will be you be the spokesperson for Al's Used Car Heaven?

Courtside Challenge Professional Basketball
Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 | Coming Fall 2002
With Courtside Challenge, you are in complete control of your own virtual basketball world. Basketball is one of the purest team sports, and the heart of Courtside Challenge begins with the unique player modeling system, which recognizes that a player’s intrinsic skills may vary dramatically depending on the strengths and weaknesses of his (or her) teammates, and the coach’s style of play. You can begin your simulation by importing any season from pro basketball history, or, begin your game from scratch with a complete fantasy draft.
Courtside Challenge includes a sophisticated financial model, challenging you to generate the revenues you will need to compete with other teams for free agent talent in the off-season free agency market. In career play, players age, improve and decline at different rates, and the annual rookie draft will test your ability to wheel and deal with crafty computer general managers – each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Courtside Challenge also includes full HTML input/output options and league data synching, allowing you to match wits with other players in Courtside Challenge online leagues.

Tournament Dreams College Basketball
Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 | Early 2003
Tournament Dreams College Basketball lets you test your mettle as a division I College basketball coach in the most comprehensive basketball simulation on the market. Choose from one of over 300 colleges and guide your team to the field of 64 - and the National Championship. Tournament Dreams includes an interactive play-by-play engine, media polls and rankings systems, preseason tournaments, season and career statistics, numerous awards, full record tracking, multiplayer league support and much more. Coaches have the ability to change their defense, offense and overall playing style, hire and fire a full staff, schedule opponents and even impact their homecourt advantage.
The game also includes a highly sophisticated recruiting model. Hit the recruiting trail, using your scouts and independent ratings services to try and land the best high school, junior college and foreign players available. Recruits will look at potential playing time, location, media exposure, recent tournament history, overall prestige, team interest and many other factors when deciding which school to attend.

Title Bout Championship Boxing
Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 | Coming Fall 2002
Jim and Tom Trunzo, designers of the legendary Avalon Hill board game Title Bout Pro Boxing and APBA's Pro Boxing, bring their acclaimed boxing simulation into the digital century with .400 Software Studios' Title Bout Championship Boxing.
Title Bout models over two-thousand current boxers and historical greats, from Jack Dempsey and Muhammad Ali to today's headliners and top draws - and even female boxers - using one of the most exhaustive sports simulation engines ever designed. Create your own virtual fighter and work your way up the ranks, schedule fantasy "dream" match-ups spanning different eras and generations, create custom fight cards including preliminary bouts leading up to the main event (and see if Title Bout considers your card worthy of being a pay-per-view event), wager on fights and track your winnings, create your own boxing organizations and much more.