![]() That same year, Smith and Tinker acquired the rights to many FASA properties from Microsoft, including MechWarrior. After leaving Microsoft, Weisman engaged in various pursuits before founding Smith and Tinker in 2007. However, the software giant retained the rights to the MechWarrior franchise. The latter actually acquired FASA Interactive in the 1990s only to shutter the studio in 2007. You may remember the MechWarrior games published by Activision, MicroProse, and Microsoft. (For an in-depth discussion of the reboot and how it fits in the franchise, check out our exclusive interview.) ![]() Second is Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games. First there's Jordan Weisman, co-founder of Smith and Tinker and co-founder of FASA, the company that created the BattleTech universe that MechWarrior is based upon. We spoke to the two main players involved with MechWarrior. Instead of this game becoming MechWarrior 5, the developers have decided to completely re-launch the entire franchise, calling this new title MechWarrior. IGN has the very first details about MechWarrior reboot that is currently in production at Smith and Tinker and Piranha games. ![]() Now, seven years later, their prayers have been answered. JMechWarrior fans have been hoping, praying and anticipating a new game in the famed franchise ever since the last expansion pack for MechWarrior 4 was released in 2002.
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