New MechWarrior game announced, MW4 code to be distributed free

By Mike Bantick
Friday, 10 July 2009 11:22

Entertainment

The stompy BattleTech fictional world is 25 years old, and the big mechs are getting all celebratory.  With good reason, contained herein is the debut trailer for Mechwarrior the video game being rebooted shortly, as well as news on the distribution of Mechwarrior 4 plus all expansions for free.

Beginning life as a myriad of board, miniature and RPG games, the BattleTech Universe has been home to some of the greatest and evocative sci-fi fiction for a quarter of a century.

Having endured the third person recent Mech based console games, such as Mech Assault and the god-awful Chrome Hounds in recent years, it is great excitement that we see stirrings of a Mech video game with cockpit views and a more sim approach.

Mechwarrior 2 was great, Mechwarrior 3 was fantastic and the series only lost a little steam with the final simulation based Mechwarrior 4.

But nothing stokes the boilers better than a free release of software, so all power to the folks over at Mek Tek Studios who are poised to release Mechwarrior 4 plus all its expansions to commemorate the BattleTech Universe 25th anniversary.

Over at Mek Tek Studios , they are excited This free release of MechWarrior 4 commemorates BattleTech’s 25th anniversary as well as MekTek’s 10th anniversary, and will allow BattleTech fans a chance to re-discover MechWarrior, as well as help us bring in a new army of players who are discovering MechWarrior and the BattleTech universe for the first time, completely for free.

MekTek views this partnership as a hallmark moment for the global MechWarrior 4 community. We welcome the opportunity for the MekTek team to officially take a leadership role in the cultivation and development of the on-line MechWarrior 4 communities in support and anticipation of the recently announced MechWarrior game by Smith & Tinker and Piranha games.

We are honored by the opportunity bestowed upon us by Smith & Tinker and its partners, and we hope the online community will enjoy this free release all the while recognizing the support and commitment that Smith & Tinker, Catalyst Games, and MekTek.net has made to the BattleTech fans around the world.

And below is the debut trailer for the upcoming MechWarrior game from Smith & Tinker.