Originally owned by Virtual World Entertainment LLC, other BattleTech Centers opened in Yokohama in August 1992 and Tokyo in 1993. The first BattleTech Center opened in 1990 (in Chicago), with 16 player linked gaming.
BATTLETECH MECH SIMULATOR
There have also been cockpit simulator centers, where rather than using a keyboard, players sit in a cockpit, with accompanying control sticks and throttles to control their virtual 'Mech. Two titles have also been published for the Xbox (MechAssault in 2002 and MechAssault: Lone Wolf in 2004) and one for the Nintendo DS (MechAssault: Phantom War in 2006). The MicroProse titles MechCommander (1998) and MechCommander 2 (2001) also recreate 'Mech-based warfare, but with a greater focus on controlling groups of units. Sequels MechWarrior 2 (1995), MechWarrior 3 (1999) and MechWarrior 4 (2000) created progressively finer and more engaging simulations. The game gave users the opportunity to pilot a range of 'Mechs and engage in combat against computer-controlled opponents. The first 'Mech video game was released in 1989, entitled MechWarrior and published by Activision, for the PC. In 2001, with WiKids purchasing the BattleTech franchise, created a new line of tabletop miniatures and a new battle system, named MechWarrior: Dark Age in 2002 (later renamed MechWarrior: Age of Destruction). In 1996, FASA released the BattleTech Collectible Card Game, developed by the creators of the popular Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast. This page focuses on the specifications, explanations and technology found in the 'mechs frequented in the BattleTech universe.
BATTLETECH MECH SERIES
Since the launch of BattleTech, FASA spawned different series of tabletop wargaming concerning the BattleTech universe, such as CityTech (infantry combat), AeroTech (air combat), BattleSpace (spaceship battles) and MechWarrior (Tabletop RPG, where the players are represented by a character, much like a typical RPG). These 'mechs are practically western equivalents of japanese mecha, although the 'mechs are more robotic, slow and ponderous, and function more like giant walking tanks. Beginning in 1984, BattleTech is most famous for the fielding and combat of battlemechs or colloquially known as 'mechs. BattleTech began as a tabletop wargame, owned by FASA Corporation (but currently owned by WizKids).
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