World Series Baseball 2K1

is a 2000 baseball video game developed by WOW Entertainment and published by Sega for the Dreamcast.

Development

Sega had announced that a World [Series Baseball (video game series)|World Series Baseball] game would be a launch title for the Dreamcast's 1998 release.

Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Rob Smolka of NextGen said of the game, "If lifelike graphics are what you want, save yourself $60 and turn on ESPN; the gameplay isn't worth a dime."
The game was a runner-up for GameSpots annual "Most Disappointing Game" award among console games, which ultimately went to Shenmue. The staff called the former "lackluster" and noted that Sega was "well known for producing superior sports games".
According to PC Data, World Series Baseball 2K1 sold 350,000 units in 2000.