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FASA Studio Closes Doors

The rumors were true. Shadowrun developer FASA Studio has indeed closed its doors with studio manager Mitch Gitelman confirming the news on the official Shadowrun community forums today. According to Gitelman, today was the last official day of work for employees still at FASA, with many former FASA team members moving on to other positions at Microsoft Game Studios.

Rumors about the studio's closure surfaced in March of this year, well before Shadowrun shipped, when a former FASA worker wrote of an employee exodus and that decision makers would "cut the tumor that is FASA Studio from the body of Microsoft."

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[via kotaku.com]

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The Round Peg - 840 days 15 hours ago

1 - FASA Studio is no more

The creator of BattleTech, Shadowrun, Earthdawn, and Crimson Skies, and developer of MechWarrior, MechCommander, MechAssault, and Crimson Skies video games.

Is no more.

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Xi - 840 days 15 hours ago

1.1 - no.

Microsoft still owns the intuectual property from Fasa studios. If I by the rights to the studio I buy the rights to the games. It just means that the team behind the games are gone. So crimson skies can still be made, it would just be from a different dev, like how ensamble is making a halo game.

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ASSASSYN 36o - 840 days 13 hours ago

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You assume too much. Those games can still be made.

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Dannagar - 840 days 15 hours ago

2 - It's always sad when...

It's always sad when game studio's close their doors. I was sad when Acclaim closed down and they sucked.

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Omegasyde - 840 days 14 hours ago

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Acclaim didn't really close down. They shifted from Console games to sh**ty online cpu games. They are making some profit, but not as much from NBA Jam or the first two Turok's.

Too bad they milked thier games for all they were worth and added absolutely no innovation. (sounds like EA game huh?)
Turok Evolution, Vexx, shadowman 2 were horrible.
I was big fan of turok too.

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socomnick - 840 days 15 hours ago

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Maybe this is good news no more shadowrun's

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DrRage77 - 840 days 15 hours ago

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this is a sad day as i was really hoping for a future Crimson Skies title for the xbox360....maybe MGS will spear head that title sometime in the future, as it was one of my all-time favorites on the original xbox

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DrPirate - 840 days 15 hours ago

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It is sad, Shadowrun had great potential... They were a good developer.

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xplosneer - 840 days 14 hours ago

6 - :(

Even though I'm a PS3 supporter these games were pretty darn good. So sad....

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sticky doja - 840 days 14 hours ago

7 - That sucks

Mostly for the people that weren't relocated. Not havin a job sucks, especially when you have other mouths to feed.

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Zhuk - 840 days 14 hours ago

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A sad day indeed, for gamers of all stripes. FASA studio is responsible for some of the most loved games and IPs ever to come out of North America and it is sad to see them close their doors, the days of the Mechwarrior series are still some of my most memorable gaming moments and anyone who is a fan of the series can testify to this.

Best of luck to Mitch and all the guys at FASA at their new jobs and I hope that they continue to make great games.

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Zhuk - 840 days 8 hours ago

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whoever disagreed with me is a true scumbag with no heart btw

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Nameless - 840 days 14 hours ago

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Does this mean the Shadowrun Servers wont work ? Or can players still host servers ?

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XxZxX - 840 days 14 hours ago

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BattleTech II: Cresent hawk revenge was one of my favourite game, damn it..

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i Shank u - 840 days 14 hours ago

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i loved mechwarrior4 PC....seriously a great game....this sucks :(

peace FASA

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Kigmal - 840 days 14 hours ago

12 - Crimson Skies 2 , MechAssault 3 ...

Wahhh!!!! Me want!!!! Wahhh Wahh!!!! :(

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God of Gaming - 840 days 13 hours ago

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I really hate to see this happen. As mentioned above Fasa had some great games. Even Shadowrun was fun as hell despite the bad press and horrible starting price point.

Very sad indeed.

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blackmagic - 840 days 13 hours ago

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Terrible and sad news.

I have to say that there is a chunk of the gaming community that needs to think about this. How many people out there had a hacked xbox and just downloaded games? Maybe if this studio had better sales they could have afforded to keep their team on the leading edge or could have pushed out more polished titles and ultimately still be bringing us games.

This is a very real side effect of the 'hacking' culture.

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WafflesID - 840 days 7 hours ago

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It was determined BEFORE shadowrun shipped.

Sounded like it was going to happen no matter what the sales were.

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Gondee - 840 days 13 hours ago

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I realy enjoyed there titles. this is sad. I was hoping for a shadowrun 2.

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ASSASSYN 36o - 840 days 13 hours ago

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Shadowrun sucked and I admit I only played the beta. I hated the beta. You shouldn't F with a rpg game and try to become the next halo. Imagine Street fighter becoming a car racing game...wtf.

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Kigmal - 840 days 13 hours ago

16.1 - yeah your right

imagine making street fighter into some puzzle game.... oh wait .....

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hydrog - 840 days 12 hours ago

17 - Puuhlleaase make good use of that intellectual property!!

Alright, so who do i need to blow for a chance at Mech Assault 3???!!! Who's with me?

MA1 was orchestral in the evolution of LIVE.

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Raistlin - 840 days 12 hours ago

18 - I know I am in the minority,

but I really enjoyed Shadowrun.(Yes, I did play the P&P/SNES/Genesis versions) True, nothing compares to the rpg, but as a basic FPS I loved the magic and weapons combination. Every round was different, even though the gameplay options and maps were limited. I wish more people would have given it a chance. They should have a small group of the Bungie guys put together some maps for Shadowrun, now that H3 is done. I bet that would put some life into it! Wishful thinking... Maybe MS will turn it over to Bioware for a real rpg masterpiece that could be done with this setting!.. More wishful thinking!.. haha..

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Zhuk - 840 days 8 hours ago

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Yeah I enjoyed Shadowrun too and I still play it, there is quite a decent community of Australian and New Zealander players who play regularly and it is a game that has far more positives than negatives, sure there's only a few maps and game types but still the combat is deep and it definitely is a thinking mans shooter. Also of note is that Microsoft sold Shadowrun relatively cheap in our countries so it wasn't really a ripoff relative to what people were paying in the US.

I reckon if the game wasn't called Shadowrun it probably would have been received better critically, as there are people out there who have done nothing but slander this game because it wasn't an RPG.

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Funky Town_TX - 840 days 11 hours ago

20 - I only care about

Joe Blow that worked there than now has to find work. I hope the former workers found other ways to support their familes. The big wigs will be okay.

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Fanboi - 840 days 7 hours ago

21 - Should've stuck to Mechwarrior!

The Mechwarrior games were the bread and butter of this studio. The day they stopped making games for that franchise is the day they signed their own pink slips.

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mariusmal - 840 days 6 hours ago

22 - shame

really a shame. the guys who brought to life games of my favorite universe BATTLETECH. i miss mechcommander and mechwarrior already

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LeX - 839 days 17 hours ago

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It's a shame. Shadowrun is still the best multiplayer FPS to come out on the 360.

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