''High Heat Major League Baseball'' was a series of

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s, released on

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, and

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. There were six annual versions of the game released, starting with '' High Heat Baseball 1999'', and ending with '' High Heat Major League Baseball 2004''. With the exception of the first game in the series, the officially licensed teams and player names from all 30

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teams were included. The series was created by games company 3DO (under the Team .366 brand), which filed for

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in 2003, soon after the release of the final version of the series, ''High Heat Major League Baseball 2004''. In August 2003, Microsoft purchased the rights to the ''High Heat'' franchise from 3DO; however, Microsoft has yet to develop a new title in the series. ''High Heat'' was traditionally known for possessing more

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-style qualities than competitors '' World Series Baseball'', '' All-Star Baseball'', or '' Triple Play'', but frequently lagged behind in graphical quality.

Games

Reception

At the core of ''High Heat''′s gameplay was its batter-

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interface, which was often hailed as the most realistic of its era. According to GameDaily, "Although he original''High Heat Baseball'' was not a big seller, the game won numerous awards".

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* PlayStation (console) games PlayStation 2 games Video games developed in the United States Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 1998 Windows games Xbox games {{Microsoft-stub High Heat Major League Baseball video games