Classic Collecting Reimagined: Topps Launches BUNT 2013

NEW YORK, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Topps Company, Inc. today released BUNT 2013, the exclusive Major League Baseball digital trading card game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Available now on the App Store, BUNT 2013 brings to life everything baseball fans love about collecting baseball cards—and more—in a casual, social game.   

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In BUNT 2013, baseball fans collect their favorite Major League Baseball players, play their cards to earn points, and compete with other fans to climb the leaderboard and unlock awards. Every detail of classic card collecting is brought back to life in BUNT 2013.

BUNT 2013 offers a set of fun features that include:

• Authentic and Official Collecting – Collect singles or multiples of 300 of today's hottest Major League Baseball stars on the exclusive digital trading cards from Topps.  
• Real-time Valuation – Is your favorite player in a slump? Cards change in value based on actual on-the-field performance, all in real-time. Use all-new interactive charts, player rankings, and heat indexes to scope out players on the rise or down in the dumps.
• Real People Matter – Card conventions weren't run by robots. Chat and trade with your actual friends and neighbors, not with bots or simulators, using deep Facebook and Twitter integration.
• Strategic Trading – Can't get that super-star or that guy with the mullet? Try 3-for-1 trading to get the rarest or most coveted of cards, but choose your cards and your trading partners wisely.
• Creative Completion – Complete to the beat of a different drummer. Mix and match your collection and get rewarded for fun and interesting collections, like the "All Mustache Club."
• Constantly Informative – Don't just collect, but learn about your players, from their stats to their superstitions. Stay up-to-date and in the know as the back of the baseball card is digitally reimagined.

"Based on fan feedback, we completely re-imagined BUNT 2013 to offer fans what they wanted, which is a genuine experience of one of America's favorite pastimes: collecting and trading baseball cards," said Michael Bramlage, Vice President of Digital at the Topps Company, Inc. "BUNT is a mix of nostalgia and innovation. It's just like what you remember from growing up, but with added twists like real-time scoring. That's why we believe BUNT 2013 is a must-have app for baseball fans of all ages."

With the fun and thrill of baseball card collecting now in an app, one wonders, where's the gum?

BUNT 2013 is free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

For more information, visit www.topps.com/topps-apps.  

ABOUT THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.

Founded in 1938, The Topps Company is the preeminent creator and brand marketer of sports cards, entertainment products, and distinctive confectionery. Topps' leading sports and entertainment products include Major League Baseball, National Football League, English Premiere League, Bundesliga, Indian Premiere League, WWE, UFC, Wacky Packages, Garbage Pail Kids and other trading cards, sticker album collections, and collectible games. Topps' newest division is Topps Digital, which is focused on bringing the iconic Topps brand to new users through digital media. Visit topps.com for more information.

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