Battletech's tactical combat. A mech can jump to higher ground, but the red lines indicate whose line of fire it'll be in if it does.
Battletech's tactical combat. A mech can jump to higher ground, but the red lines indicate whose line of fire it'll be in if it does.
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Paradox Interactive plans to acquire BattleTech dev Harebrained Schemes

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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Paradox Interactive announced today that it will acquire Harebrained Schemes, the studio behind PC turn-based games such as BattleTech and the Shadowrun series. Paradox published Battletech.

The Seattle-based Harebrained will now be a division within Paradox, which specializes in strategy games. Paradox Development Studio is responsible for series such as Stellaris and Europa Universalis. Having Harebrained as part of its team will help build that strategy game pedigree.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.