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Message no. 1
From: epoe@*********.net (Edward Poe)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:51:14 -0800 (PST)
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On November 12, Microsoft Corp. filed a trademark application with the U.S.

Patent and Trademark Office for the Shadowrun mark. Although this doesn't confirm a game
is in development, it is a positive sign for those waiting for a Shadowrun game.

This application by Microsoft represents the first time the software giant has made a move
regarding Shadowrun.

Shadowrun is a fictional universe that was introduced as a role-playing game

(RPG) by FASA Corporation in 1989.

There have been tons of letters, petitions, mails, and forum threads requesting a
videogame based on the franchise.



"An it harm none..."
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Message no. 2
From: weberm@*******.net (weberm@*******.net)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:55:32 -0500 (EST)
OK, WHY would MS care about the SR logo? Am I missing something obvious or
just need my AM cofee to kick in?
Message no. 3
From: epoe@*********.net (Edward Poe)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:02:01 -0800 (PST)
weberm@*******.net wrote:

OK, WHY would MS care about the SR logo? Am I missing
something obvious or
just need my AM cofee to kick in?


Reply:

It means one of two things to me - either MS has a
Shadowrun game in the works (probably for XBox) or it
is just getting prepared to sell the rights to another
party. Just my 2¥ worth...

Edward Poe
"An it harm none..."
Message no. 4
From: maxnoel_fr@*****.fr (Max Noel)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:18:13 +0000
I've heard rumors (coming from a relatively trustworthy informer of
French website Xboxyde) that the line-up for the Xbox Next (Xbox2 /
Xenon / whatever) would include a RPG called Shadowrun, developed by
FASA Studios.
If that's true and the game is any good, they've got at least one
buyer for that console.

-- Wild_Cat
maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ #85274019
"Look at you hacker... A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting
and sweating as you run through my corridors... How can you challenge a
perfect, immortal machine?"
Message no. 5
From: Jeffrey.T.Dougherty@********.edu (Jeffrey T Dougherty)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:20:28 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Max Noel wrote:

> I've heard rumors (coming from a relatively trustworthy informer of
> French website Xboxyde) that the line-up for the Xbox Next (Xbox2 /
> Xenon / whatever) would include a RPG called Shadowrun, developed by
> FASA Studios
>

FASA Studios? That seems a little bit fishy- didn't FASA go under a while
back? Does MS own the brand name? If so, I suppose they could set up a
subsidiary and use the FASA name for it.

-JTD
Message no. 6
From: maxnoel_fr@*****.fr (Max Noel)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:28:08 +0000
On Nov 22, 2004, at 17:20, Jeffrey T Dougherty wrote:

>
> FASA Studios? That seems a little bit fishy- didn't FASA go under a
> while
> back? Does MS own the brand name? If so, I suppose they could set up
> a
> subsidiary and use the FASA name for it.
>
> -JTD

FASA Studios (ex-FASA Interactive) still exists, and belongs to
Microsoft. Any recent game based on a FASA franchise was made by them.
Among their latest productions are MechCommander 2 (PC -- brilliant),
MechAssault (Xbox -- haven't played it but I'm told it's good) and
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (Xbox -- very good). They've almost
completed developing MechAssault 2, which will be one of the last
first/second-party games for the Xbox 1.
These guys are skilled, so if they're given a Shadowrun console game
to make, I trust them to make it a good one. *crosses fingers*

-- Wild_Cat
maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ #85274019
"Look at you hacker... A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting
and sweating as you run through my corridors... How can you challenge a
perfect, immortal machine?"
Message no. 7
From: epoe@*********.net (Edward Poe)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:31:37 -0800 (PST)
--- Max Noel <maxnoel_fr@*****.fr> wrote:

>
> On Nov 22, 2004, at 17:20, Jeffrey T Dougherty
> wrote:
>
> >
> > FASA Studios? That seems a little bit fishy-
> didn't FASA go under a
> > while
> > back? Does MS own the brand name? If so, I
> suppose they could set up
> > a
> > subsidiary and use the FASA name for it.
> >
> > -JTD
>
> FASA Studios (ex-FASA Interactive) still exists,
> and belongs to
> Microsoft. Any recent game based on a FASA franchise
> was made by them.
> Among their latest productions are MechCommander 2
> (PC -- brilliant),
> MechAssault (Xbox -- haven't played it but I'm told
> it's good) and
> Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (Xbox -- very
> good). They've almost
> completed developing MechAssault 2, which will be
> one of the last
> first/second-party games for the Xbox 1.
> These guys are skilled, so if they're given a
> Shadowrun console game
> to make, I trust them to make it a good one.
> *crosses fingers*
>
> -- Wild_Cat
> maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ #85274019
> "Look at you hacker... A pathetic creature of meat
> and bone, panting
> and sweating as you run through my corridors... How
> can you challenge a
> perfect, immortal machine?"

I don't own any sort of game machine (other than my
trusty PC), but I would buy a console for this game
alone if it is any good.

Edward Poe
"An it harm none..."
Message no. 8
From: james@****.uow.edu.au (James Niall Zealey)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:55:54 +1100
> weberm@*******.net
>
> OK, WHY would MS care about the SR logo? Am I missing something obvious or
> just need my AM cofee to kick in?
>
More importantly - HOW? Isn't the SR logo owned and trademarked by
either FASA, Wizkids or Fanpro? Or does the page mean something
different when it says "mark"
Message no. 9
From: allura@***********.org (Joanna Hurley)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:38:19 -0500
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shadowrn-bounces@*****.dumpshock.com

> If that's true and the game is any good, they've got at
> least one buyer for that console.

Oh, damn, I'd have to bite the bullet and buy one of them, too. So, stupid,
since the xbox is a PC inside, anyway. Grrr...I hate consoles.

Joanna
Message no. 10
From: maxnoel_fr@*****.fr (Max Noel)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:40:54 +0000
On Nov 22, 2004, at 22:38, Joanna Hurley wrote:

> Oh, damn, I'd have to bite the bullet and buy one of them, too. So,
> stupid,
> since the xbox is a PC inside, anyway. Grrr...I hate consoles.
>
> Joanna

Actually, the game will be coming out on Xbox Next, which is
definitely not a PC.
It's a Mac. :-D

-- Wikd_Cat
maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ #85274019
"Look at you hacker... A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting
and sweating as you run through my corridors... How can you challenge a
perfect, immortal machine?"
Message no. 11
From: silvercat@***********.org (Jonathan Hurley)
Subject: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 23:25:09 -0500
----Original Message-----
From: Max Noel
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:41 PM
To: Shadowrun Discussion
Subject: Re: Found this regarding MS & Shadowrun vidgame on www.bink.nu


On Nov 22, 2004, at 22:38, Joanna Hurley wrote:

> Oh, damn, I'd have to bite the bullet and buy one of them, too. So,
> stupid,
> since the xbox is a PC inside, anyway. Grrr...I hate consoles.
>
> Joanna

Actually, the game will be coming out on Xbox Next, which is
definitely not a PC.
It's a Mac. :-D

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Well, all we know right now is that there are development tools available
for the mac. Anything other speculation is a tad premature

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