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Backyard Sports Games Announced

Humongous Entertainment has entered into licensing agreements with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association and Major...

Backyard Sports Games is now on the board. Humongous Entertainment has entered into licensing agreements with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Soccer, it was announced today by Shelley Day, CEO, Humongous Entertainment.

The Junior Sports brand, which is currently the No. 1 selling sports CD-ROM series for kids, is designed for 5 to 10-year-old boys and girls and simulates the camaraderie, fun and excitement of real-life games, and never gets rained out. Three upcoming Junior Sports CD-ROMs will debut a first-of-its-kind feature in which professional football, baseball and soccer players star as kids. The new games will also include Internet multi-player capability, which enables junior sports fans to go head-to-head against kids across the country.