MechWarrior

MechWarrior
MechWarrior logo
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation
Vehicular combat
Developer(s)Dynamix
Activision
Zipper Interactive
FASA Interactive
Tsunami Visual Technologies
Wandering Samurai Studios
Personae Studios
Piranha Games
Publisher(s)Activision
Hasbro Interactive
Microsoft
Personae Studios
Infinite Game Publishing
Piranha Games
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Sharp X68000, PC-98, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Arcade, iOS
First releaseMechWarrior
1989
Latest releaseMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
December 10, 2019

MechWarrior is a series of video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech.

Games

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Release timeline
Main series in bold
1989MechWarrior
1990–1992
1993MechWarrior
1994MechWarrior 3050
1995MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy
1996MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
1997–1998
1999MechWarrior 3
2000MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
2001
2002MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
2003–2012
2013MechWarrior Online
MechWarrior: Tactical Command
2014–2018
2019MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
2020–2023
2024MechWarrior 5: Clans

Within the MechWarrior games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate view is available in MechWarrior 2, 3, 4, Online, and 5. Both MechWarrior 2 and MechWarrior 3 were Origins Award winners, taking Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game 1995 and Best Action Computer Game 1999 respectively.

In-universe timeline

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Live-action film

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Electric Entertainment, a Hollywood production company founded by Dean Devlin, currently holds the option to produce a feature film based on the MechWarrior universe.[3] In 2003, Devlin approached Paramount to pitch the project but failed to receive funding. The project is currently in development limbo.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
  2. ^ https://mw5clans.com/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ Linder, Brian (2003-02-27). "Coming Soon: MechWarrior Movie". IGN. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003. Retrieved 2009-07-11.