Battletech, the tactical turn-based mech combat game, is nearing completion and developer Harebrained Schemes released another batch of free content for Kickstarter backers. This information comes from a post on the project's Kickstarter page.
In the post, Harebrained Schemes confirms Battletech will release in April 2018. Kickstarter backers at the $25 tier or above will receive a digital copy of Battletech upon release, but those who missed out on the Kickstarter can pre-order through Steam. Battletech is $39.99, with a Deluxe Edition of the game available for $49.99.
As an added bonus for Kickstarter backers and Steam pre-order customers, anyone who picks up a copy of Battletech before release will get a free Shadowhawk Pack. The Pack includes a bonus Shadowhawk skin and exclusive wallpaper.
For Kickstarter backers at the $50 tier or higher, a new digital novella is also available at the Battletech Backerkit. The novella, titled Catastrophe Unlimited, is from author Michael A. Stackpole and further fleshes out the world of Battletech . Harebrained Schemes mentions that files uploaded to Backerkit can sometimes be delayed , so if users don't see it immediately wait a few hours before sending in a customer service email.
Harebrained Schemes has also revealed the minimum and recommended specs for PCs to run Battletech. The specs are as follows:
MINIMUM:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Pentium Core i3 3210 3.20GHz or AMD FX 4300 3.8GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 660 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Pentium Core i5 3450 3.10GHz or AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
So what do you think? Are you excited to finally get your hands on Battletech when it is released this April? Are you looking forward to reading Catastrophe Unlimited? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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