What an excellent marketing idea! I would not have downloaded the game for $40... but free. Of course. And if they get me hooked... then I'd certainly consider it.
Steve Ouellette wrote: > Don't know if any of you guys have ever played Out of the Park > baseball -- I haven't in a while -- but it is very fun and addictive, > and they're now offering a recent version for free. It's worth trying > if you like that sort of thing ... > > Steve O > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *OOTP Developments* <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM > Subject: OOTP 8 Free and OOTP Twitter/Facebook Contest > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > *Hi folks!* We hope you're enjoying the pennant race right now. We > certainly are, and we thought we'd take a minute to update you on some > recent OOTP news as baseball heads towards the playoffs! > > > OOTP 8 now Available for FREE! > > OOTP Developments is proud to announce that we are now offering Out of > the Park Baseball 8, Metacritic's 2007 PC Game of the Year > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metacritic.com%2Fgames%2Fplatforms%2Fpc%2Foutoftheparkbaseball2007> > > and their second-highest rated PC game of all time, for FREE! > > > Why'd we do this? Simple: we want to spread the word about the OOTP > series! Know anyone who might be interested in the game, but never got > around to buying a copy? Perhaps you are an old OOTP 6 fan, and have > never felt inspired to try the newer versions of OOTP? Pass this along > to people you know, or take advantage yourself and pick up the game > about which GameShark said, "Other games in the text-sim world cover > certain aspects of the sport, but OOTP combines the best of those > worlds - and then some - with a ridiculous amount of depth, options, > and overall polish." > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gameshark.com%2Freviews%2F2632%2FOut-of-the-Park-Baseball-2007-Review.htm> > > The free version of OOTP 8 is fully-functional. There are no > restricted features, the game never expires, and you can play > unlimited seasons. It's free in the simplest sense of the word! > > > *Click on a button to download & play OOTP 8 for free!* > > > Download OOTP 8 Free for PC/Windows > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pisd.co.uk%2Fsgo%2Fwebstore%2Faffiliate%3F1%2C392-gmaxzAN6-9%2C%2Chttp%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Footp%2Footp8freesetup.exe> > > Visit the OOTP 8 web site > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pisd.co.uk%2Fsgo%2Fwebstore%2Faffiliate%3F1%2C392-gmaxzAN6-9%2C%2Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ootpdevelopments.com%2Footp8%2Findex.php> > > Download OOTP 8 Free for Mac OS X > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pisd.co.uk%2Fsgo%2Fwebstore%2Faffiliate%3F1%2C392-gmaxzAN6-9%2C%2Chttp%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Footp%2Footp8free.dmg> > > > > > > Win a Prize in our > "Socializing with OOTP" Contest! > > OOTP has entered the world of social networking, with new Twitter > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Footpbaseball> > > and Facebook > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOut-of-the-Park-Baseball%2F15168957260> > > sites, and YOU can benefit by entering our "Socializing with OOTP" > contest! On both Facebook and Twitter, we'll be giving away some great > prizes! It's very simple. If you're either a fan of our OOTP Facebook > Fan Site > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOut-of-the-Park-Baseball%2F15168957260>, > > or a follower of our OOTP Twitter account > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Footpbaseball> > > when we reach a combined total of 2,000 Facebook fans and Twitter > followers, you will be eligible to win one of our prizes. Prizes > include a *free license for OOTP 11* or any existing OOTP Developments > game (20 winners), and a grand prize of a *$200 Amazon gift > certificate* for one lucky winner! > > > *So what are you waiting for? Enter now!* > > Visit the OOTP facebook page > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fprofile.php%3Fid%3D15168957260> > > Visit the OOTP Twitter page > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Footpbaseball> > > > > > > > OOTP Developments Update > > We're heading towards another patch for OOTP 10, which we hope to > release shortly. This patch will include a few small new features as > well. We also had a company get-together in Germany recently. Since > our handful of employees and partners are scattered across the globe, > we don't often get a chance to meet in person, so it was a great > opportunity to talk about the direction of OOTP. Our future is bright, > and we have some really exciting new ideas to tell you about over the > coming months! If you were ever curious about what we all look like, > you can see pictures of us hard at work (*ahem*) on our Facebook fan > page > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOut-of-the-Park-Baseball%2F15168957260>! > > > OOTP 10 is still available for sale, of course! > Click on the appropriate logo below to visit one of our web stores! > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elicense.com%2Footpdevelopments%2Fstore%2F> > > > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ootpdevelopments.com%2Fwebstore.php> > > > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8010260&msgid=206052&act=LKYX&c=168341&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ootpdevelopments.com%2Fwebstore.php> > > > Windows >   Mac Linux > > > Thanks very much for reading our newsletter! > > *The OOTP Developments Team* > > Copyright © 2009 by Out of the Park Developments. 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