Set in the BattleTech Universe, originally created by Jordan Weisman over 30 years ago, Harebrained Schemes is going back to Kickstarter for the fourth time and has chosen a similar approach to its Shadowrun: Hong Kong campaign, in which they are self funding a base game, and asking the community to co-fund further development.

BattleTech is a dynamic science fiction setting that spans centuries. It is also a shared universe that has evolved over 30 years, in tabletop miniatures games and sourcebooks, along with a series of over two hundred novels, comics, and dozens of computer games.

Harebrained has divided the feature-set for BattleTech into four distinct funding stages on Kickstarter, with the first of those stages self-funded by the studio. A detailed description of each BattleTech co-funding stage (including an expanded single-player campaign and PVP multiplayer) can be found on the game's Kickstarter page (looking for $250,000) along with an exciting variety of physical and digital rewards that are sure to appeal to longtime BattleTech fans.

Harebrained are in the final hours of their BattleTech Kickstarter and are excited to have completed the Funding Goals for the BattleTech Base Skirmish Game, the Single Player Story Campaign, and the Expanded Mercenary Campaign!

With less than 48 hours to go HBS are looking for a final push to get Stage 4 PVP multiplayer ($2.5 million) unlocked as the final stretch goal.

Although Weisman created the BattleTech Universe, Harebrained Schemes is working closely with Catalyst Game Labs, the current publisher of the BattleTech tabletop board games and novels, to ensure an authentic BattleTech experience. Piranha Games, creators of MechWarrior Online, are also sharing their incredible roster of highly-detailed ‘Mech models with Harebrained Schemes for BATTLETECH, to create continuity across the BattleTech Universe.