The Return of FASA

Screamfeeder · 12-07-2007, 08:47 PM

Almost..

Gamasutra - Weisman Licenses MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies Rights From Microsoft

Cliffnotes.

It would appear that Jordan Weisman, founder of FASA and Wiz Kidz has bought back the full title list previously held by Microsoft. His new company, Smith & Tinker is looking to develop on the old franchises but any more details are not forthcoming. Looks like Shadowrun bombed enough for Microsoft to finally give up.

Smith & Tinker - Reinventing Play for the Connected Generation

Website is a little meh but heres hoping that Mechwarrior 5 is already in the works.

In the meantime I'll just plug Mechwarrior:Living Legends some more.

Froofy-D · 12-07-2007, 11:17 PM

A real Shadowrun game sure would be nice.

TKarrde · 12-07-2007, 11:29 PM

Cool

Full fledged BattleTech MMO would be sweet.

Zarcath · 12-08-2007, 12:48 AM

Battletech: Galaxies?

Khorum · 12-08-2007, 12:52 AM

I'm happy to hear that the MGS fake FASA tanked in September. Does that mean the producer and lead responsible for horrific Shadowrun clusterfuck got blackballed? God, I hope so.

Duppin · 12-08-2007, 12:55 AM

Excellent. Having some of the best gaming properties ever made tied up in bullshit the way they have been for the past few years was inexcusable.

Mechwarrior MMO. Like, now.

Kais[] · 12-08-2007, 01:29 AM

MMO, single player, i don't care. hooray for getting some of the best IP's out of the hands of microsoft.

Lyenae · 12-08-2007, 04:21 AM

PPC TO THE FACE

Blank · 12-08-2007, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyenae

PPC TO THE FACE

seconded.

Leadsalad · 12-08-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blank

seconded.

Thirded, plus a helping of AC-30

Erronius · 12-08-2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyenae

PPC TO THE FACE

AC-20 Ultra or Gauss, please!

Screamfeeder · 12-08-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khorum

I'm happy to hear that the MGS fake FASA tanked in September. Does that mean the producer and lead responsible for horrific Shadowrun clusterfuck got blackballed? God, I hope so.

Mitch Gitelman is still a Studio director at Microsoft as far as I understand.

Lowk · 12-08-2007, 02:36 PM

Official site has been up for a while.

FASA

Menion · 12-08-2007, 03:36 PM

Mechwarrior Online please!

Qhue · 12-08-2007, 05:50 PM

It is truly shocking how Microsoft managed to mismanage this selection of Intellectual Property.

Battletech / Mechwarrior went from an extremely prolific computer gaming franchise that dated back to the C64/Amiga era to an utter clusterfuck disaster of an arcade game with their second Microsoft release.

M$ did a great job with Crimson Skies and it was even one of the most successful titles of the early Xbox Live service on the original Xbox and then they just dropped the ball... everyone expected some gangbusters sequel and one never happened.

And my beloved Shadowrun... So much promise there and so many things could be done with that IP that the mind boggles at what they ended up using it for and how completely they failed at the effort.

I still hope for a Shadowrun MMO with the entirety of Seattle as an adventure setting... Stuffer Shacks, roaming go-gangers, PVP Combat Brawl teams, Instanced adventures to extract people, data, etc out of corporate enclaves. The Renraku Arcology as the first expansion of the game... *sigh*

12-07-2007, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Screamfeeder I MAEK ART!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,700 +69 Internets	The Return of FASA Almost.. Gamasutra - Weisman Licenses MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies Rights From Microsoft Cliffnotes. It would appear that Jordan Weisman, founder of FASA and Wiz Kidz has bought back the full title list previously held by Microsoft. His new company, Smith & Tinker is looking to develop on the old franchises but any more details are not forthcoming. Looks like Shadowrun bombed enough for Microsoft to finally give up. Smith & Tinker - Reinventing Play for the Connected Generation Website is a little meh but heres hoping that Mechwarrior 5 is already in the works. In the meantime I'll just plug Mechwarrior:Living Legends some more.

12-08-2007, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zarcath Read Farmer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 5,198 +19 Internets	Battletech: Galaxies? __________________

12-08-2007, 03:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Menion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 575 +5 Internets	Mechwarrior Online please! Last edited by Menion : 12-08-2007 at 03:39 PM.

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12-07-2007, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Froofy-D upper management material Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,993 +7 Internets	A real Shadowrun game sure would be nice.

12-07-2007, 11:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
TKarrde Beebop a loubop awhapshamboo and domo arigatou if I got to Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 638	Cool Full fledged BattleTech MMO would be sweet.

12-08-2007, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Khorum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,594 -32 Internets	I'm happy to hear that the MGS fake FASA tanked in September. Does that mean the producer and lead responsible for horrific Shadowrun clusterfuck got blackballed? God, I hope so.

12-08-2007, 12:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Duppin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,305 -18 Internets	Excellent. Having some of the best gaming properties ever made tied up in bullshit the way they have been for the past few years was inexcusable. Mechwarrior MMO. Like, now.

12-08-2007, 01:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kais[] Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 361 -16 Internets	MMO, single player, i don't care. hooray for getting some of the best IP's out of the hands of microsoft.

12-08-2007, 04:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lyenae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,967 -26 Internets	PPC TO THE FACE

12-08-2007, 02:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lowk i maek lotts of typos Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,032	Official site has been up for a while. FASA

12-08-2007, 05:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
Qhue Tunare's most surly gnome Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Upstate NY Posts: 941 +6 Internets	It is truly shocking how Microsoft managed to mismanage this selection of Intellectual Property. Battletech / Mechwarrior went from an extremely prolific computer gaming franchise that dated back to the C64/Amiga era to an utter clusterfuck disaster of an arcade game with their second Microsoft release. M$ did a great job with Crimson Skies and it was even one of the most successful titles of the early Xbox Live service on the original Xbox and then they just dropped the ball... everyone expected some gangbusters sequel and one never happened. And my beloved Shadowrun... So much promise there and so many things could be done with that IP that the mind boggles at what they ended up using it for and how completely they failed at the effort. I still hope for a Shadowrun MMO with the entirety of Seattle as an adventure setting... Stuffer Shacks, roaming go-gangers, PVP Combat Brawl teams, Instanced adventures to extract people, data, etc out of corporate enclaves. The Renraku Arcology as the first expansion of the game... sigh