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Fasa Studio Closing???

2007-03-26 01:59:29 by webnet in Livewire 360 Gaming Blog
 
...FASA worker has filed a public attack on the company and has hit it up with the classic everyone is leaving, screw you claim. The root of this is unknown and given the general disdain for Shadowruns difficulty and high learning curve, it looks like the sales will determine the well being of the company. Rare and Silicon Knights have cause...
 
Tags: fasa, studio, shadowrun, release shooter shadowrun, fasa studio, shadowrun hits, ex-fasa worker, redmond studio, redmond
 
 
 
 
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Glimpses Into Shadowrun's Uncertain Future

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2008-01-04 10:32:34 by Chris Kohler in Game | Life
...FASA founder Jordan Weisman Before Shadowrun even shipped, it was rumored that Microsoft was going to close down developer FASA Studio . This came true . Today's announcement points out that "most" FASA employees have moved on to other positions inside Microsoft Ultimately, Shadowrun can't be looked at as a success. The game was almost...
 
Tags: shadowrun, shadowrun products, shadowrun franchise, microsoft, positions inside microsoft, shadowrun players, bad news, developer fasa studio, official web forums
 
 
 
 
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Shadowruns Future, Official Forums Closing

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2008-01-06 23:52:39 by Chris in Gaming Today
...FASA Studios (Shadowruns developer), the rights to Shadowrun and some of the other FASA properties were transferred to Smith & Tinker , whose CEO Jordan Weisman is the same man that founded FASA So while it may take some time, Shadowrun fans can at least take some solace in knowing that Shadowrun as a series hasnt bitten the dust Related...
 
Tags: shadowrun, shadowrun fans, shadowrun products, official shadowrun forums, fasa, fasa studios, smith, fasa properties, ceo jordan weisman
 
 
 
 
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The year in gaming

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2007-12-16 21:41:55 by Jason Hill in Screen Play
...FASA was closed Beyond Halo 3, gamers had plenty to spend their money on in September and October, including The Orange Box, Super Paper Mario, Final Fantasy Tactics, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, World in Conflict, Medal of Honor Airborne, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Project Gotham Racing 4, Enemy Territory Quake Wars, Thrillville Off the Rails,...
 
Tags: computer, sony computer entertainment, computer game, players, game players, wii, wii sports, games, game
 
 
 
 
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Plug is being pulled on Shadowrun forums

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2008-01-03 13:45:00 by Dustin Burg in Xbox 360 Fanboy
...FASA employees have moved on to other roles within' Microsoft and there isn't enough staff to keep watch. As a result, we advise quickly make your way to the forums and posting until your Shadowrun heart is content. Though, there is a semi-silver lining to the forum shutdown. Shadowrun.com and its contents will be transferred over to the new...
 
Tags: forums, shadowrun, official shadowrun forums, shadowrun heart, original fasa employees, advise quickly, fellow friend, owners smith, forum shutdown
 
 
 
 
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Shadowrun forums closing, other Shadowrun 'products' likely

2008-01-04 03:31:21 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...FASA having closed its doors, there simply weren't enough people on payroll to monitor the forums We'll eventually close down www.shadowrun.com," Kimona adds, "and transition it to the folks working on the next generation of Shadowrun products Whether or not those products will be videogames remains to be seen, but it's unlikely we'll see...
 
Tags: shadowrun, forums, shadowrun home appliances, shadowrun products, official shadowrun forums, products, discuss shadowrun, kimona suggests, kimona
 
 
 
 
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Shadowrun forums close as franchise transitions into new hands

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2008-01-04 00:00:00 by James Ransom-Wiley in Joystiq
...FASA's deserted offices ? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
 
Tags: shadowrun forums, shadowrun, official shadowrun forums, xbox, microsoft xbox, person shooters, meet-up site, kimona, jordan weisman
 
 
 
 
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Shadowrun Forums Close, Hints Further Developments

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2008-01-05 18:12:49 by Rajiv Ashrafi in DigitalBattle
...FASA Studios, as their only game Shadowrun failed to impress gamers and critics alike, thanks to the lack of polish and additional content a lot of people hoped would come. This led to the closure of the Microsoft-owned studio later in the year Today, a post of the Shadowrun forums makes it clear that the studio is dead and that they dont...
 
Tags: shadowrun forums, forums, xbox live marketplace, xbox live, ps3, ps3 mod tool, people hoped, studio, people
 
 
 
 
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My Gaming History

2008-03-06 00:17:00 by Michael in Lord of the Games
 
...FASA had a great back story and it was fun to "blow up" the opponents by destroying armor in various locations and either causing it to overheat, hitting the ammo and igniting a chain reaction, or even blowing up the "head" where the pilot controls the Mech. Teams of Mechs could form Lances (4 Mechs) or Companies (3 Lances). The structure...
 
Tags: experience, game experience fun, game, sci-fi game, combat simulation game, cooperative game, card game, tactical game, game based
 
 
 
 
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Valve Still Standing Tall as Indie Studio

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2008-05-01 00:11:51 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
Valve has been amazingly successful at a time when it everything it does is against current industry trends. The developer has managed to remain independent while other indie companies have been swallowed up by huge corporations like EA. Valve continues to focus on PC games while some companies have given up on the market altogether. Despite...