Members of the original 'Backyard Sports' cast, from left to right: Pablo Sanchez, Ernie Steele, Stephanie Morgan, Achmed Khan and Pete Wheeler.

Members of the original 'Backyard Sports' cast, from left to right: Pablo Sanchez, Ernie Steele, Stephanie Morgan, Achmed Khan and Pete Wheeler.

The Backyard Sports video game franchise, which entertained thousands of kids in the 1990s and 2000s, is coming back thanks to Playground Productions.

The Backyard Sports franchise, which was originally developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari, eventually expanded into new sports with titles like “Backyard Basketball,” “Backyard ...

Members of the original 'Backyard Sports' cast, from left to right: Pablo Sanchez, Ernie Steele, Stephanie Morgan, Achmed Khan and Pete Wheeler.

Members of the original 'Backyard Sports' cast, from left to right: Pablo Sanchez, Ernie Steele, Stephanie Morgan, Achmed Khan and Pete Wheeler.