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FASA Closes Down

FASA Closes Down

Mon, 17 September 2007
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Shadowrun developer shuts its doors

End of the line
A post by FASA Studio boss Mitch Gitelman on the Shadowrun forums confirms the developer's closure. There have been rumours for some time that the Microsoft-owned studio was in trouble, but Gitelman says they waited to announce the closure so no attention was diverted from its latest game, Shadowrun.

Speaking of Shadowrun, FASA plans to continue to support the game in some form:

As a testament to the team's commitment to Shadowrun, we released three title updates to improve the product even after the team learned we were losing our studio. We have kept our Community Manager and Technical Support Manager on the job to aid and support you and will continue to do so while people continue to play our game. I am pleased that about half of us have found great positions elsewhere in MGS and Microsoft where they can share their experience and passion with the great people there.

But now, as the last of us say our goodbyes to each other, I'm saying goodbye to you on behalf of a group of talented and dedicated professionals who busted their humps for the love of the game. I am proud to have worked with and represented them to you and know that wherever they go, they will continue to kick ass.

- Shadowrun forums

Besides Shadowrun, FASA was responsible for numerous MechWarrior, MechAssault and MechCommander games, as well as the Xbox version of Crimson Skies.

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