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MechWarrior 3

Developer: Zipper Interactive · Published by MicroProse Software, Inc. / Hasbro Interactive · 1999
A restored Vault stub from the October 1999 POCG news desk.
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About This Game

MechWarrior 3 is covered here as part of the October 1999 POCG news archive. This Vault entry is a restoration stub tied to period news coverage, preserving the release, demo, beta, promotion or development update as it was reported at the time. The story connects the game to the late-1999 PC and console release calendar, when demos, gold master announcements, retail shipments and online play events were moving fast enough to make your modem sweat. Further release details, platform notes and review context can be expanded during the full Vault restoration pass.

In the News3 mentions
Nov 212012
MechWarrior Online Hands Out Goodies for Thanksgiving
Piranha Games runs a Thanksgiving event in MechWarrior Online, headlined by the new Cataphract 'FrankenMech' built to trade blows with Assault Mechs.
Industry
Oct 102012
MechWarrior Online Entering Open Beta October 16th
MechWarrior Online enters open beta on October 16th, with its Founder's Program closing October 14th, billed as the return of true mech combat.
Release
Aug 292012
MechWarrior Tactics: Collect, Customize, Conquer Dev Diary #1
The first MechWarrior Tactics developer diary shows off the browser-based turn-based mech game's environments and Mech Bay.
Release