Out Of The Park Developments announces Out of the Park Baseball 15 will ship on April 18th to all customers who preorder the next installment in the sports simulation series by the end of April 17th. The game will then be publically released for Windows, OS X, and Linux on April 21st. "This is the version of OOTP that will set the bar for all editions of the game to come," says lead developer Markus Heinsohn. "Support for 3D ballparks and 3D in-game ball flight is the stepping stone to 3D players on the field next year, and that will open the door to even more innovations in the years to come." Preorders are being accepted on this page, which describes the game thusly:

New features in OOTP 15 include: Real 2014 Major League Opening Day rosters including full minor leagues, real rosters from 7 international leagues (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cuba, Mexico, Italy and the Netherlands), a redesigned interface optimized for wide-screen resolutions, 3D ballpark importer & 3D ball-flight in a new game view, a brand new player rating system, improved AI and accuracy, easier historical league creation and much more!

In OOTP 15 you guide your team to glory. Set up your roster, trade players, draft the next superstar, negotiate with free agents, discover talent in the rule-5 draft, keep an eye on your minor leaguers, scout foreign countries or other leagues, it's all here. On top of the GM features, OOTP sports a great baseball simulation engine with stunning statistical accuracy and extensive play-by-play. It is widely regarded as the most realistic baseball game available, by far! You call all the shots from the dugout and see the game unfold before your eyes.