BATTLETECH KICKSTARTER PC

BATTLETECH KICKSTARTER PC

Harebrained's new BattleTech is the first game in the series on PC in over 20 years. At the time of publication, the BattleTech Kickstarter is on $795,303, from 11,392 backers. Harebrained Schemes, which has successfully crowd-funded a raft of Shadowrun games in recent years, took to Kickstarter again to ask for $250,000 for a new game in the long-running PC mech series. If you’re interested in contributing or want more info, check out the official kickstarter page here.The people behind the Shadowrun games launched a Kickstarter for a new BattleTech game - and it met its target in just 53 minutes. After that, a new tier of stretch goals will open up that will allow for a more in depth version of that experience. The kickstarter is currently at $1.78 million, only a little more than $70K away from the “Expanded Mercenary” single player campaign. At the moment, the stable includes the Atlas, Catapult, Locust, Griffin, King Crab among others. The kickstarter says there will be “over twenty five” mechs to choose from. The game’s era from the lore is 3025, so don’t expect anything past that point.

Stackpole in order to create your own unique character in his brand new BattleTech e-novella. From there, the rewards rise in extravagance, culminating in having you consult with BattleTech legend Michael A. $50 guarantees you access to the beta and a special variant of the Atlas assault mech. $25 will get you the base game, but $35 will land you the soundtrack and an art book. How much do I need to pledge to get the game? The area will act as a PvP center and the devs are promising Tournaments and Leagues to back it up. Long time fans will be thrilled to hear that the $2.5 million stretch goal unlocks the gladiatorial mech arenas of Solaris VII. The $1.85 million mark unlocks an expanded single player campaign, adding intrigue and politics as you navigate through the world of the duplicitous houses of the Inner Sphere. However, at the 1 million dollar mark will allow the devs to create a single player story game that puts you in command of a mercenary outfit, taking missions, getting paid, and using that money to grow your operation. It is, in essence, a PC version of the table top game.

That said, at the moment BattleTech is merely a skirmish game lacking a true single player campaign. So, it’s worth saying that for the most part Harebrained Schemes has always delivered the products they’ve promised on time to strong critical praise. It’s always a gamble every time you back a project.

We understand if you’ve been burned before with crowd funding. Why Kickstarter? How will funding the game early improve the experience? If you like the political machinations in Dune or Game of Thrones but really wished all the action involved giant robots shooting/beating the wiring out of each other… this will definitely scratch that itch. What kind of game is Harebrained Studios promising?Ī single player (with a possible PvP element) turn based tactical mech combat game steeped in the futuristic feudal world of the BattleTech universe. You may be wondering exactly what game you’ll be getting… or if that game is worth backing in the first place.

If you love Shadowrun and the Mechwarrior: Mercenaries games, you may be interested in this one.Īs we foretold, Harebrained Schemes BattleTech Kickstarter is up and promising a new turn based strategy/RPG hybrid game set in the BattleTech universe.

Battletech kickstarter