How Shadowrun Returns used a Star Wars meme for inspiration
Shadowrun Returns' Jordan Weisman talks about the changing vision of the future in the Shadowrun lore before talking about why he won't be making many changes to the overall lore.
READ MORE >Shadowrun Returns coming July 25 with full editor tools
Harebrained Schemes is bringing its successfully crowdfunded cyberpunk fantasy world Shadowrun Returns to PC and tablets on July 25, a little later than planned. But the developer is releasing an editor with the game as promised.
READ MORE >"I *just* got the email about the update. It says July 25th. So I guess it's confirmed now. :)"
see all 33 commentsShadowrun Returns character builder detailed
HareBrained Schemes details the character building options in the upcoming Shadowrun Returns.
READ MORE >"thanks! it is more fun to make a game when people are excited about it"
see all 16 commentsShadowrun Returns enters the Matrix
Cyberspace was cut from the original design for Shadowrun Returns to keep the crowdfunded RPG at a reasonable scale and budget, but what's cyberpunk with a virtual world? After tossing out loads of ideas, developer HareBrained Schemes has finally found a way to make the Matr...
READ MORE >"we expect high demand for community campaigns and our second city campaign in the months shortly ..."
see all 15 commentsShadowrun Returns coming in June with Steam Workshop
In a sizable databurst broadcast across cyberspace, Harebrained Schemes has revealed that Shadowrun Returns will launch in June on Steam, using the Steam Workshop to share what deckers make in its editor. The developer also shared a few plans for potential DLC, the state of ...
READ MORE >"Why can't this stuff be on ios? I mainly use my ipad these days, I'd love to play this game ..."
see all 15 commentsShadowrun Returns has spent 'every penny and more' of Kickstarter funds
The first gameplay footage of Shadowrun Returns does look awfully nice, doesn't it? That may be because HareBrained Schemes has "spent every penny" of the $1.9 million it raised from crowdfunding--"and more." It's a gamble because, as head honcho Jordan Weisman told us last ...
READ MORE >"cab8901 - i was way to broke to fund while they were pushing the project on kickstarter. ..."
see all 8 commentsShadowrun Returns reveals 19 minutes of gameplay
Ten months after receiving a whopping $1.9 million from fans to make Shadowrun Returns, Jordan Weisman's HareBrained Schemes has revealed the cyberpunk-fantasy RPG in a twenty-minute alpha gameplay walkthrough. Weisman and co-founder Mitch Gitelman show off a squad of shadow...
READ MORE >"Oh yeah a pic of a baby and a dog is just what I need to undermine my own immersion. Cus fk ..."
see all 35 commentsShadowrun Returns delayed by large feature list
When Kickstarter campaigns go well and stretch goals are met, everyone is thrilled. But occasionally lost in the shuffle is what that feature creep does to a planned release date. Harebrained Schemes has found that out, pushing the release date back from January to sometime ...
READ MORE >"They are in a very hard position. They have both a fixed budget and an ambitious feature set ..."
see all 11 commentsShadowrun Returns shares a look at the world
HareBrained Schemes has shown off the first pieces of character renders and environmental concept art for Shadowrun Returns.
READ MORE >"so ready for this !!! dropped $150 for some uber perks and cant wait !!!"
see all 4 commentsShadowrun Returns Kickstarter ends at $1.9 million
After Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter hit its original fan-funding goal of $400,000 within 28 hours, it was clear the cyberpunk RPG had cybernetic legs. Funding finally wrapped up yesterday with a whopping great grand total of $1,895,772.
READ MORE >"Aww snap, I totally forgot to participate on this :( I guess I'll be buying it full price ..."
see all 3 commentsShadowrun Returns could get multiplayer after launch
Shadowrun Returns developer Harebrained Schemes would be stretched too thin if it tried to squeeze multiplayer in for launch, Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman has told us, but the engine's being built in a way that could support adding it later.
READ MORE >"You asked my question! I think that if they really can't get the multiplayer stuff in without it ..."
see all 12 commentsShadowrun extends goal, adds Riggers
After hitting its Kickstarter goal in just 28 hours, Harebrained Schemes has added to what it originally planned for the game and has added additional incentives.
READ MORE >"Same here man. 2012-2013 are shaping up to be fantastic years for PC gaming."
see all 7 commentsShadowrun Returns hits Kickstarter goal
A new version of Shadowrun obviously resonated with fans, reaching its $400,000 goal in slightly more than 24 hours.
READ MORE >"Excellent. I like the fact that they are planning tablet support out of the gate. I think I'm ..."
see all 4 commentsShadowrun Returns with Kickstarter campaign
Widely-adored cyberpunk pen & paper RPG Shadowrun is coming back as a turn-based 2D video game RPG, or at least that's the plan creator Jordan Weisman's new Kickstarter campaign. Shadowrun Returns is planned to hit PC, and iOS and Android tablets.
READ MORE >"You might have forgotten he was a Creative Director at Microsoft Game Studios prior to the Xbox1 ..."
see all 27 commentsBungie-published Crimson: Steam Pirates hitting iPad next week
Bungie Aerospace, the Halo creator's mobile game publishing arm, has revealed its first game will launch next week. Appropriately, the new venture sets sail with Crimson: Steam Pirates from developer Harebrained Schemes.
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