FASA Founder Licenses Former IPs

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Jordan Weisman has established Smith & Tinker and secured the rights to Crimson Skies, Shadowrun and MechWarrior. The studio also has the rights to additional properties from the FASA back catalogue.

"We're not quite ready to announce our plans for each property, but please be assured that our goal is to surprise and delight old fans, while welcoming new fans to these fantastic worlds," reads a statment on Smith and Tinker's official website.

FASA Studio, which was one of Microsoft’s first-party studios, developed first-person shooter Shadowrun (pictured), a multiplayer-only title that was the first cross-platform game for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista. The studio was shut down in September 2007. Following its closure, around half of FASA’s employees found employment elsewhere in Microsoft Game Studios.