Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter Update #53: Shadowrun Returns on July 25th
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter Update #53: Shadowrun Returns on July 25th
Game News - posted by Infinitron on Wed 19 June 2013, 18:47:32
Tags: Harebrained Schemes; Shadowrun ReturnsThe folks at Harebrained Schemes sent us this press release about Shadowrun Returns. That makes us feel important, so we've decided to share it with you:
There's more information in the game's latest Kickstarter update, including some new screenshots.
Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns – A Shared Community Experience from End-to-End
Steam and Tablet Launch Worldwide on July 25, 2013
Kirkland, WA (June 18, 2013) Launching on Steam and mobile tablet devices on July 25, 2013, Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns has been a shared community experience from its beginning. The highly anticipated single-player tactical RPG is the first seven-figure Kickstarter funded game to launch, and fans have been eagerly sharing the year-long experience of watching the game develop.
Beyond its successful community funding, Harebrained Schemes is encouraging its community to share by releasing the game's game editor, a robust set of tools for anyone to use to create their own stories in Shadowrun’s rich and vibrant shared universe. While other games offer editing tools, Harebrained Schemes is going one step further by releasing the entire Shadowrun Returns campaign in the editor format.
"The idea of releasing all of the editor files for the Shadowrun Returns campaign was based on my experience working with Trent Reznor on the Alternate Reality Game (ARG) for his album Year Zero. Trent empowered his fans to re-mix his music anyway they wished by releasing the GarageBand tracks with the album. With Shadowrun Returns we are doing the same thing, players can start from what we have created and build on it, revise it, or use it as a starting point for completely new stories. I believe we are the first to release an editable version of an entire campaign, and we are excited to see where the players take this universe," said Jordan Weisman, founder of Harebrained Schemes and originator of Shadowrun.
Shadowrun Returns is a single player, turn-based tactical RPG (for Windows, Mac, and Apple & Android tablets) featuring a unique hand-painted art style that takes place in a cyberpunk future where magic has returned, awakening creatures of myth. Kickstarter backers have had early access to Shadowrun Returns' game editor tools and have already started creating game content that has surprised and delighted even the game's developers. Some of the earliest content made with the game editor can be seen here:
To learn more about Shadowrun Returns, go to Harebrained Schemes web site. Pre-orders for Shadowrun Returns are being taken now on Steam.
Steam and Tablet Launch Worldwide on July 25, 2013
Kirkland, WA (June 18, 2013) Launching on Steam and mobile tablet devices on July 25, 2013, Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns has been a shared community experience from its beginning. The highly anticipated single-player tactical RPG is the first seven-figure Kickstarter funded game to launch, and fans have been eagerly sharing the year-long experience of watching the game develop.
Beyond its successful community funding, Harebrained Schemes is encouraging its community to share by releasing the game's game editor, a robust set of tools for anyone to use to create their own stories in Shadowrun’s rich and vibrant shared universe. While other games offer editing tools, Harebrained Schemes is going one step further by releasing the entire Shadowrun Returns campaign in the editor format.
"The idea of releasing all of the editor files for the Shadowrun Returns campaign was based on my experience working with Trent Reznor on the Alternate Reality Game (ARG) for his album Year Zero. Trent empowered his fans to re-mix his music anyway they wished by releasing the GarageBand tracks with the album. With Shadowrun Returns we are doing the same thing, players can start from what we have created and build on it, revise it, or use it as a starting point for completely new stories. I believe we are the first to release an editable version of an entire campaign, and we are excited to see where the players take this universe," said Jordan Weisman, founder of Harebrained Schemes and originator of Shadowrun.
Shadowrun Returns is a single player, turn-based tactical RPG (for Windows, Mac, and Apple & Android tablets) featuring a unique hand-painted art style that takes place in a cyberpunk future where magic has returned, awakening creatures of myth. Kickstarter backers have had early access to Shadowrun Returns' game editor tools and have already started creating game content that has surprised and delighted even the game's developers. Some of the earliest content made with the game editor can be seen here:
- A reverse of our Alpha Gameplay Video by McDougle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=57L4bEOYgvE)
- A scene-by-scene recreation of the Shadowrun SNES game by Ledeir youtube: (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGc_aR_ru5pSZwbA52qneFqQzg3okMkcn)
- Wiki: (http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/snes-shadowrun)
- Hostage Situation Tutorial by Shadowrun Rebuilt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xCDqoXkcGGI)
- A thread about The Lost Lamb Mission by Dislexicoder (http://www.shadowrun.com/forums/dis...-original-mission-download-link-in-first-post); (http://youtu.be/bBpDvwf0mP4)
- Some images of cool maps for Deliver Me From Evil Module Conversion by Johnny_Memphis (http://johnnymemphis.deviantart.com/gallery/44144886)
To learn more about Shadowrun Returns, go to Harebrained Schemes web site. Pre-orders for Shadowrun Returns are being taken now on Steam.
There's more information in the game's latest Kickstarter update, including some new screenshots.
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