List of BattleTech games
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The BattleTech
wargaming franchise includes many authorized titles in various genres, including tabletop wargames
, roleplaying games, collectible card games and video and computer games.
BattleTech
BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game BattleTech by Jordan Weisman and L...
wargaming franchise includes many authorized titles in various genres, including tabletop wargames
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
, roleplaying games, collectible card games and video and computer games.
Tabletop wargames
| Title | Catalog | Year | Publisher |
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| BattleTech Classic BattleTech Classic BattleTech is a table-top wargame set in the fictional BattleTech universe that simulates combat between futuristic mechanized forces. Originally published by FASA Corporation, the game is now produced by Catalyst Game Labs under license from WizKids... |
1604 | 1984 | FASA |
| BattleTech, Second Edition Classic BattleTech Classic BattleTech is a table-top wargame set in the fictional BattleTech universe that simulates combat between futuristic mechanized forces. Originally published by FASA Corporation, the game is now produced by Catalyst Game Labs under license from WizKids... |
1604 | 1985 | FASA |
| BattleTech, Third Edition Classic BattleTech Classic BattleTech is a table-top wargame set in the fictional BattleTech universe that simulates combat between futuristic mechanized forces. Originally published by FASA Corporation, the game is now produced by Catalyst Game Labs under license from WizKids... |
1604 | 1992 | FASA |
| BattleTech, Fourth Edition Classic BattleTech Classic BattleTech is a table-top wargame set in the fictional BattleTech universe that simulates combat between futuristic mechanized forces. Originally published by FASA Corporation, the game is now produced by Catalyst Game Labs under license from WizKids... |
1604 | 1996 | FASA |
| Classic BattleTech: Introductory Box Set Classic BattleTech Classic BattleTech is a table-top wargame set in the fictional BattleTech universe that simulates combat between futuristic mechanized forces. Originally published by FASA Corporation, the game is now produced by Catalyst Game Labs under license from WizKids... |
35000 | 2007 | Catalyst Game Labs Catalyst Game Labs Catalyst Game Labs was created in May 2007 by InMediaRes Productions, LLC for the purpose of publishing print Classic BattleTech and Shadowrun sourcebooks... |
| BattleForce BattleForce BattleForce was originally created by FASA Corporation, a wargame set in the BattleTech universe designed to allow the simulation of larger-scale actions... |
1611 | 1987 | FASA |
| BattleForce 2 BattleForce BattleForce was originally created by FASA Corporation, a wargame set in the BattleTech universe designed to allow the simulation of larger-scale actions... |
1703 | 1997 | FASA |
| The Succession Wars The Succession Wars The Succession Wars is a FASA Corporation wargame set in the BattleTech universe, representing the struggle for power at a strategic level.... |
1612 | 1987 | FASA |
| BattleTroops BattleTroops BattleTroops is a FASA wargame set in the BattleTech universe, simulating infantry combat. It was expanded to include Clan Elementals with ClanTroops. It was published in 1989.... |
1637 | 1989 | FASA |
| BattleSpace BattleSpace BattleSpace is a FASA Corporation wargame set in the BattleTech universe. It simulates naval warfare in space. This is considered the 2nd edition of the Aerotech rules for Battletech... |
1680 | 1993 | FASA |
| MechWarrior: Dark Age MechWarrior: Dark Age MechWarrior: Dark Age was a tabletop wargame by WizKids set in the BattleTech universe that uses the Clix system... |
2002 | WizKids WizKids WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a... |
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| MechWarrior: Age of Destruction MechWarrior: Dark Age MechWarrior: Dark Age was a tabletop wargame by WizKids set in the BattleTech universe that uses the Clix system... |
2005 | WizKids WizKids WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a... |
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Roleplaying games
| Title | Catalog | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MechWarrior MechWarrior (role-playing game) MechWarrior is a role-playing game set in the fictional BattleTech universe in which players can assume the roles of MechWarriors or other individuals in the 31st century. The game has had three editions and many expansions and adventures, the first of which was published in 1986 by FASA... |
1607 | 1986 | FASA |
| MechWarrior, Second Edition MechWarrior (role-playing game) MechWarrior is a role-playing game set in the fictional BattleTech universe in which players can assume the roles of MechWarriors or other individuals in the 31st century. The game has had three editions and many expansions and adventures, the first of which was published in 1986 by FASA... |
1641 | 1991 | FASA |
| MechWarrior, Third Edition MechWarrior (role-playing game) MechWarrior is a role-playing game set in the fictional BattleTech universe in which players can assume the roles of MechWarriors or other individuals in the 31st century. The game has had three editions and many expansions and adventures, the first of which was published in 1986 by FASA... |
1715 | 1999 | FASA |
| Classic Battletech RPG | 35030 | 2006 | Fantasy Productions Fantasy Productions Fantasy Productions Medienvertriebsgesellschaft GmbH is a German publishing company based in Erkrath.The company was founded in 1983 by Ulrich Kiesow, Werner Fuchs and Hans Joachim Alpers to produce small metal miniature figures... |
Card games
| Title | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| BattleTech Collectible Card Game | 1996 | Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games... |
Video and computer games
| Title | Year | Developer / Publisher | Platforms |
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| BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception is a turn-based adventure/RPG game released in 1988 by Westwood Studios and based on the BattleTech franchise... |
1989 | Westwood Studios Westwood Studios Westwood Studios was a computer and video game developer, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded by Brett Sperry and Louis Castle in as Westwood Associates, and renamed to Westwood Studios when it merged with Virgin Interactive in... / Infocom Infocom Infocom was a software company, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that produced numerous works of interactive fiction. They also produced one notable business application, a relational database called Cornerstone.... |
DOS MS-DOS MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating... , Amiga Amiga The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities... , C64 Commodore 64 The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595... |
| BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge is a real-time strategy game based in the FASA BattleTech universe. Developed by Westwood Studios for Mediagenic, and produced by Scott Berfield, it is a major milestone in the gaming industry in that the game serves as the prototype for what later became... |
1990 | Westwood Studios / Infocom | DOS |
| BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat | 1994 | Extreme Entertainment Group | Sega Genesis |
| MechWarrior | 1989 | Dynamix Dynamix Dynamix, Inc. was an American developer of computer games from 1984 to 2001, best known for their flight simulator, Red Baron, the Front Page Sports series, Betrayal at Krondor, and their online multiplayer game, Tribes.-History:... / Activision Activision Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles... |
DOS, Macintosh Macintosh The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a... , SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
| MechWarrior 3050 MechWarrior 3050 Mechwarrior 3050 is the second Battletech based game from Activision for Super NES. This time around its viewed in an isometric view as opposed to the first person view of the previous game... |
1995 | Tiburon Entertainment / Activision Activision Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles... |
SNES |
| MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat | 1995 | Activision | DOS, Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... , Macintosh, Sega Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe... , PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
| MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy | 1995 | Activision | DOS, Windows, Macintosh |
| MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries | 1996 | Activision | DOS, Windows, Macintosh |
| MechWarrior 3 MechWarrior 3 MechWarrior 3 is an entry in the MechWarrior series. It featured a new 3D accelerated graphics engine at the time of its release. The game contains over 20 missions, with access to 18 different mechs.-Plot:... |
1999 | Zipper Interactive Zipper Interactive Zipper Interactive is an American video game developer part of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios and is located in Redmond, Washington. It was founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg. It has created many different games, including the popular SOCOM series of games... / MicroProse MicroProse MicroProse was a video game publisher and developer, founded by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982 as Microprose Software. In 1993, the company became a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte and has remained a subsidiary or brand name under several other corporations since... |
PC |
| MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon | 1999 | Zipper Interactive / Microprose | Windows |
| MechWarrior 4: Vengeance | 2000 | FASA Interactive FASA Interactive FASA Studio was a video game developer that was founded in 1995 by the tabletop game company FASA Corporation, Spectrum HoloByte and Denny Thorley.... / Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions... |
Windows |
| MechWarrior 4: Black Knight | 2001 | Cyberlore Studios Cyberlore Studios Cyberlore Studios was a developer of computer games based in Northampton, Massachusetts. The company was founded by Lester Humphreys, Ken Grey, and Herb Perez. Since 1992, they produced expansion packs for MechWarrior 4, Heroes of Might and Magic II, and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness... / Microsoft |
Windows |
| MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries is a vehicle simulation video game for the PC released in 2002. It is a standalone expansion of Mechwarrior 4, based on the Battletech Mechwarrior game universe.... |
2002 | Cyberlore Studios / Microsoft | Windows |
| MechCommander MechCommander MechCommander is the second real-time tactics video game based on FASA's BattleTech/MechWarrior franchise , developed by FASA Interactive and distributed by MicroProse. Although it is claimed that MechCommander is the "first Mechwarrior game of tactical command", this is not true... |
1998 | FASA Interactive / MicroProse | Windows |
| MechCommander 2 MechCommander 2 MechCommander 2 is a real-time tactics video game based on the BattleTech/MechWarrior franchise, developed by FASA Interactive and distributed by Microsoft. It is a sequel to MechCommander.... |
2001 | FASA Interactive / Microsoft | Windows |
| MechAssault MechAssault MechAssault was the first BattleMech video game published for the Xbox. Developed by Day 1 Studios and published by Microsoft, MechAssault was initiated when Denny Thorley of Day 1 Studios approached Jon Kimmich of Microsoft about developing an original BattleTech game built from the ground up to... |
2002 | Day 1 Studios Day 1 Studios Day 1 Studios is an American game developer that operates in Chicago, Illinois and Hunt Valley, Maryland.They worked in tandem with developer FASA Interactive to create their first two games MechAssault, which Microsoft used to promote their Xbox Live service, and MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf... / Microsoft Game Studios Microsoft Game Studios Microsoft Studios is the video game production wing for Microsoft, responsible for the development and publishing of games for the Xbox, Xbox 360, Games for Windows and Windows Phone platforms. They were established in 2002 as Microsoft Game Studios to coincide with the release of the Xbox, before... |
Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
| MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf is a 2004 video game developed by Day 1 Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for the Xbox console. It is the sequel to 2002's MechAssault and is set in the BattleTech universe. Lone Wolf is backward compatible for the Xbox 360.-Plot:There is a new... |
2004 | Day 1 Studios / Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox |
| MechAssault: Phantom War MechAssault: Phantom War MechAssault: Phantom War is one of the games in the popular MechWarrior series and is part of the BattleTech universe created by FASA... |
2006 | Backbone Entertainment Backbone Entertainment Backbone Entertainment is an independent video game development company located in Emeryville, California.Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine... / Majesco Majesco Entertainment Majesco Entertainment is a video game publisher founded in 1986.-History:Majesco first made a name as a reissuer of old titles that had been abandoned by their original publisher. By cutting the prices dramatically and, eventually, arranging the rights to self-manufacture games for both Nintendo... |
Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
| MechWarrior Online MechWarrior (reboot) MechWarrior Online is an upcoming free to play, action simulation game under development by Piranha Games for the Microsoft Windows platform... |
TBC 2012 | Piranha Games Piranha Games Piranha Games Inc. is a Canadian computer game developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company was founded by two members Russ Bullock President and Executive Producer and Bryan Ekman, VP and Creative Director... / Infinite Game Publishing |
Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
Multiplayer online games
Asterisks denote titles not officially sanctioned or associated with the franchise.| Title | Year | Developer / Publisher | Platforms |
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| BattleTech 3030* | 2002?- | Volunteers | MUX |
| BattleTech 3065* | 1998- | Volunteers | MUX |
| BattleTech: The Frontier Lands* | |||
| Inner Sphere 3028* | MUX | ||
| Invasion3042* | 2006- | Volunteers | Windows |
| MechWarrior: Living Legends* | Open beta in 2009 | Volunteers / Wandering Samurai Studios | Windows |
| MegaMek MegaMek MegaMek is an open source, turn-based strategy computer game that simulates the Classic BattleTech board game. MegaMek is not licensed by or affiliated with Topps or Catalyst Game Labs, the owners and publishers of the BattleTech line, but is nonetheless a faithful simulation of the game... * |
2002 | Volunteers | Windows, Macintosh |
| The Shack, MekWars Campaign* | 2007 | Volunteers | Windows, Macintosh |
| Multiplayer BattleTech: EGA Multiplayer BattleTech: EGA Multiplayer BattleTech was a PC MMORPG BattleTech game developed by Kesmai and featured on the now defunct GEnie online gaming network. It featured a text-based chat component for roleplaying, team development and battle planning and a 3D battle simulator component. The game engine was based on a... * |
1992-1996 | Kesmai Kesmai Kesmai was a pioneering game developer and online game publisher, founded in 1981 by Kelton Flinn and John Taylor. The company was best known for the combat flight sim Air Warrior on the GEnie online service, one of the first graphical MMOGs, launched in 1987... |
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| Multiplayer BattleTech: Solaris Multiplayer Battletech: Solaris This version of the multiplayer BattleTech computer game was available on AOL, and on Kesmai's game service between 1996 and 2001. At its height on the AOL server, thousands of players competed simultaneously in arenas of two to eight participants, battling in team games or free-for-alls... * |
1996-2002 | Kesmai | |
| Multiplayer BattleTech 3025 Multiplayer BattleTech 3025 Multiplayer BattleTech: 3025 is a PC MMORPG developed by Kesmai during the same period as Microsoft's MechWarrior 4: Vengeance. The game occupies the fictional 31st century universe of BattleTech and focuses centrally on the large robotic war machines called BattleMechs and the individuals who... |
2001 | Kesmai / EA Games | Windows |
| Neveron | 2000(?)- | Volunteers | Windows |
| MechWarrior Online MechWarrior (reboot) MechWarrior Online is an upcoming free to play, action simulation game under development by Piranha Games for the Microsoft Windows platform... |
TBC 2012 | Piranha Games Piranha Games Piranha Games Inc. is a Canadian computer game developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company was founded by two members Russ Bullock President and Executive Producer and Bryan Ekman, VP and Creative Director... / Infinite Game Publishing |
Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
Arcade games and simulators
| Title | Year | Manufacturer | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| BattleTech VR BattleTech Centers Battletech Centers are commercial virtual entertainment venues that feature multiplayer virtual combat in the fictional BattleTech universe. The games are played in fully enclosed cockpits with multiple screens, joysticks, and rudder pedals. The centers were initially created and operated by... |
1990 | Virtual World Entertainment | Tesla |
| BattleTech: Firestorm BattleTech Centers Battletech Centers are commercial virtual entertainment venues that feature multiplayer virtual combat in the fictional BattleTech universe. The games are played in fully enclosed cockpits with multiple screens, joysticks, and rudder pedals. The centers were initially created and operated by... |
Virtual World Entertainment | Tesla II | |
| MechWarrior 4 | 2002? | Tsunami Visual Technologies | TsuMo |
External links
- NetBattleTech (NBT) – Planetary League for MechWarrior, Classic BattleTech and Battlefield.
- MegaMek homepage
- Invasion3042 – Online strategy game based on Classic BattleTech
- Neveron – Massively mutliplayer online BattleTech-based strategy game
- MekWars
- Mektek – Unofficial mod for the Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries PC game. Also a thriving CBT and MW online community.
- BattleTech-Mercenaries – Fan fiction and PbEM community
- The MultiPlayer BattleTech Archive
- MechWarrior: Living Legends - a free, award winning full-conversion CrysisCrysisCrysis is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek , published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, and released in November 2007. It is the first game of a trilogy. A separate game entitled Crysis Warhead was released on September 12, 2008, and follows similar...
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featuring multi-player combined-arms combat in the Battletech universe.