A proper BattleTech board game/ PC game amalgamation hasn't graced us for some time. The last true representation of the original board game was perhaps MechCommander 2 that released in 2001.

　　Harebrained Schemes has just announced their plans to bring a BattleTech into the new age with turn-based strategy game that will be entering Kickstarter on September 29th.

BattleTech is coming to the PC once again with a new turn-based strategy game.

　　BattleTech is a varied and lovely universe that has an absolutely gigantic story spread over thousands of years that could potentially be well suited to a number of different genres. Translating the original board-game almost directly this way is but one way to enjoy the mythos.

　　The possibilities are endless with how this could be interpreted and made. Harebrained Schemes did a superb job with their Shadowrun series, mixing a sometimes lengthy narrative with good turn-based action sequences and an overall fun atmosphere. Hopefully they take that expertise to bear here and make a good BattleTech game that fans will want.

　　From their newly minted website:

　　Harebrained Schemes is pleased to announce their return to Kickstarter this Fall to partner with Backers in co-funding the creation of BATTLETECH. Jordan Weisman, the creator of BattleTech and MechWarrior, is back with the first turn-based BattleTech game for PC in over two decades. Steeped in the feudal political intrigue of the BattleTech universe, the game will feature an open-ended Mercenaries-style campaign that blends RPG ‘Mech and MechWarrior management with modern turn-based tactics.