Software:MLB 2002

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MLB 2002
Center fielder Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves featured on the cover.
Developer(s)989 Sports
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment America
SeriesMLB
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Genre(s)Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MLB 2002 is a 2001 baseball video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation. The cover athlete is Center fielder Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves. Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer with Dave Campbell on color commentary.

The game was preceded by MLB 2001 and succeeded by MLB 2003.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM6.17/10[3][lower-alpha 1]
Game Informer6/10[5]
GameSpot8.5/10[6]
OPM (US)StarStar[7]
PSM3/10[8]
The Cincinnati EnquirerStarStarStarStar[9]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] GamePro said of the game, "Surprisingly, 989 has strengthened MLB's baseball simulation, so gamers need to take that into consideration when deciding who to back in the PlayStation world series."[10][lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 6.5/10.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4/5 scores for sound and control.

References

  1. ↑ "IT'S TIME TO PLAY BALL AS 989 SPORTS' MLB 2002 TAKES THE FIELD FOR ANOTHER PLAYSTATION SEASON". May 8, 2001. http://www.scea.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9618. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MLB 2002". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-2002/. 
  3. ↑ Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig (July 2001). "MLB 2002". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (144): 109. https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ea/EGM_US_144.pdf. Retrieved February 16, 2025. 
  4. ↑ Zimmerman, Chris (June 4, 2001). "MLB 2002". Greedy Productions Ltd.. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=5975&full=1. 
  5. ↑ Kato, Matthew (July 2001). "MLB 2002". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (99): 83. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-99-july-2001/page/82/mode/2up. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  6. ↑ Provo, Frank (May 10, 2001). "MLB 2002 Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-2002-review/1900-2717709/. 
  7. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (July 2001). "MLB 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (46): 104. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-46-july-2001/page/104/mode/2up. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  8. ↑ Tokoya (July 2001). "MLB 2002". PSM (Imagine Media) (47): 32. https://archive.org/details/psm-issue-047-july-2001/page/n31/mode/2up. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  9. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (June 18, 2001). "Original PlayStation titles keep arriving". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/071801_oldplatforms.html. 
  10. ↑ Tokyo Drifter (July 2001). "MLB 2002: Update Only". GamePro (IDG) (154): 101. https://retrocdn.net/images/3/33/GamePro_US_154.pdf. Retrieved February 16, 2025. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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Preceded by
MLB 2001 		Major League Baseball Officially Licensed Videogame
2002 		Succeeded by
MLB 2003



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