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Turn-based tactical 'Mech combat set in the classic 3025 era of the BattleTech Universe. From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!

BATTLETECH - Tactical 'Mech Combat Returns to the PC.

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Harebrained Schemes LLC
Harebrained Schemes LLC
41,733 backers pledged $2,785,537 to help bring this project to life.
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A “Super-Pre-Alpha” First Look at BATTLETECH Combat - And It’s Playable at GenCon! Plus a New Late Backer Opportunity!

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BATTLETECH Heraldry Set and Jacket Update

Hey Backers, this is Brian again, Ops Director here at HBS. I have a quick update for Backers at the Noble House pledge level ($125) and up who will be... Read more

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Campaign Setting Details!

Hey folks, Mike here again - we’ve got another big ol’ Lore update for you guys today, this time focused on the region of space the game’s single-player campaign will... Read more

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BATTLETECH Rewards Update

Hey All! This is Brian, Ops Director here at Harebrained Schemes. I’ve taken on the task of manufacturing the Noble House Heraldry Sets and MechWarrior Flight Jacketsbut, before we... Read more

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Prototyping Turn Order

Hey Everyone! Jordan here!

In this update I’d like to talk about our turn order design for the game - how we handle turn-based moving and shooting. We’ve been following... Read more

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Customizable DropShip Home Base Details!

Hey Guys!

Mike here again, with news from the BATTLETECH development front. In this update, we’ll get up close and personal with the DropShip that you’ll get to use and... Read more

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Quick & Hairy Announcement! 6 Beards Will Enter, Only 3 Beards Will Leave!

We know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to find out all the details of the last Backer Mission Reward - The BattleTech Beard-Off - and the wait is... Read more

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BackerKit Lockdown and Delivery of Add-Ons!

We’ve been back from our holiday break for a couple weeks, welcomed some new team members, and are prototyping like the wind! We’ll have some meaty information about the game... Read more

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An End-of-Year BATTLETECH Dev Update! (Plus a BackerKit Reminder!)

Hey, BATTLETECH Backers!

Mike here - now that the dust has settled from the finale of our incredible Kickstarter campaign last month, I want to give everyone a short update... Read more

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The BATTLETECH BackerKit Invitations are on their way!

We are excited to announce that we have transferred all Backer pledges to our pledge management tool, BackerKit. We know that we have a lot of Backers who have not... Read more

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Final Total $2,865,422! All Hail Our BATTLETECH Backers!

Including PayPal, our final Kickstarter total is a whopping $2,865,422 and you’ve unlocked ALL FOUR FUNDING STAGES. Incredible!

https://youtu.be/_Vi_sMNCfLs

What an amazing month of excitement around BattleTech.We are deeply appreciative... Read more

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Successfully raised $2,785,537 with 41,733 backers

OBJECTIVE COMPLETE: Stage 4 - PVP Multiplayer Unlocked!

Wow! In just over a month, you have managed to fund ALL of the features and content in our BATTLETECH Kickstarter Campaign.

Congratulations on this tremendous achievement!

So what happens... Read more

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Our FINAL 48 HOURS UPDATE Featuring the LAST Bonus Backer Mission! Blood & Sand: The Arenas of Solaris VII! And… a Love Letter from Jordan!

Our LAST Bonus Backer Mission!

Okay, MechWarriors, listen up! We’ve got only hours left to go, and we want you to unlock as many Backer Mission Rewards as possible. With... Read more

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New Add-Ons! A Timeline of the Inner Sphere! And Another Backer Mission Reward Unlocked!

Here’s a little surprise for our FINAL WEEKEND- some new Add-Ons! 

We’ve added THREE hi-res, poster-sized digital ‘Mech Blueprints for you to download and print for your wall. (Up to... Read more

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Legendary ‘Mechs & MechWarriors Funded! Check Out This In-Engine Visual Exploration! And a Peek Behind the Curtain with Artist Maury Weiss

Huzzah! The Global BattleTech Community has achieved our penultimate funding goal of Legendary ‘Mechs and MechWarriors - putting Stage 4 PVP Multiplayer within sight! (We'll have a bit more to... Read more

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Happy Halloween Week! Bonus Backer Missions Galore! And Prepare for the Final 48 Hours!

Happy Halloweek, MechWarriors! We’ve been getting in the Halloween spirit here at HBS, complete with BATTLETECH pumpkins!

The Global BattleTech Community has been knocking those Backer Missions out of the... Read more

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Alcohol-Fueled Live Stream Unlocked! And a Peek Behind the Curtain at The Sartorial Designer!

The BATTLETECH Kickstarter campaign had a strong weekend. We added over 500 new Backers bringing our total number above thirty thousand! And so far, we have over 500 folks talking... Read more

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Customizable Home Base Unlocked! It Might Be Humble - But It's Home! And… Another Backer Mission Reward Unlocked!

Well, that was fast! Thanks to your generous support (and our new INITIATE OF THE ORDER reward level), we’ve unlocked the Customizable Home Base funding goal. HUZZAH!

It Might Be... Read more

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Marauders and Warhammers and Reward Levels, OH MY!

Hey Everyone!

We’re ridiculously excited to announce that thanks to our friends at Piranha Games, we’re adding two reimagined classic BattleMechs from the original boardgame to our BATTLETECH game -... Read more

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Bonus Backer Mission Goal Hit! Backer Mission Reward This Friday! And a Peek Behind the Curtain at Our Friend From Catalyst!

In case you missed our last update on Saturday, the Global BattleTech Community has unlocked the Stage 3 Expanded Mercenary Campaign! Woo hoo! We’re excited that you’ll be able to... Read more

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Another Victory for the Global Battletech Community - Stage 3 Expanded Mercenary Campaign Unlocked!

Once again MechWarriors, Harebrained Schemes High Command salutes you! 

Today marks the next stage of our campaign to deliver an authentic turn-based BattleTech experience to the PC - the unlocking... Read more

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AMA with Mike Starting NOW!

Mike's AMA on Reddit is starting in just a few minutes - so head on over to hang out with Mike and ask your questions! Since he’s a much newer... Read more

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New Digital Add-Ons, Jordan’s Next Bonus Backer Mission, and Another Peek Behind the Curtain

Hey everyone!

Thanks to our friends at Catalyst Game Labs, we’re adding a big ol’ pile of BattleTech tabletop game supplements as digital add-ons. Even if you don’t play the... Read more

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You Have Some Nice Stuff, A Peek Behind the Curtain at our Lead Engineer, and If It Ain’t Broke, You Didn’t Try Hard Enough

This week’s Bonus Backer Mission is to share your BattleTech collections with the hashtags #myBTstuff and #BATTLETECH. We’ve already gotten a bunch of incredible submissions, have unlocked two points,... Read more

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Jordan's Next Weekly Bonus Mission!

Wow, the Global Battletech Community really came through in full force for our FIRST WEEKLY BONUS MISSION! The team loved seeing you tweet your favorite #BTmemory stories. Here are a... Read more

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Funding Goal Unlocked! A Reward Level Gets a New Option! Flight Jacket Update!

The march towards our next major objective: STAGE 3 - The Extended Mercenary Campaign, continues! Today, our valiant heroes unlocked our next Funding Goal: 3D MechWarrior Portrait Customization!

Thanks... Read more

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Another Funding Goal Hit! Two New Backer Mission Rewards Unlocked! Update About Add-Ons! And Some Stage 3: Expanded Mercenary Campaign Talk!

Wow! Our Kickstarter is only 3 days old and you’ve already hit our next Funding Goal. Thanks to your generous support, we’re able to add voice acting to the game! ... Read more

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The Kickstarter Invasion Continues... Plus a Little #TBT!

Well THIS was a nice way to start our day. Since our last update, you’ve unlocked two more funding goals for STAGE 2!

We’re really excited about our next funding goal:

  • ... Read more
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Operation Alpha Strike Mission Results - Decisive Victory!

MechWarriors of the Inner Sphere, Harebrained Schemes High Command salutes you!

That was a truly astounding first day of backing and we are awed that in one 24 hour period... Read more

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ALPHA STRIKE SUCCESSFUL!!!

>>>DISPATCH FROM HBS_HIGH COMMAND:

>>>ALPHA STRIKE A SUCCESS. FUNDED IN 53 MINUTES.

>>>MAINTAIN SUPPRESSION FIRE.

>>>CALL IN FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

>>>NO PRISONERS.

GO! GO! GO!

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