MW4 Free Release has been Green Lighted!

[Galaxy613]

Check out the Mektek post: http://www.mektek.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=155261&st=0

After nearly a year since the announcement came, MekTek Studios is pleased to announce, that Microsoft Legal has given the all clear for the free release of Mechwarrior4.

The non-free release is currently on MTX, but the completely free release will be coming in a week or two.

[(TLL)CapperDeluxe]

sweet maybe there will soon be people actually playing online, and hopefully not playing NH/UA respawn games!

[SquareSphere }12thVR{]

Nice, glad to see some more MW love

[(TLL)KitLightning]

http://www.mektek.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=155261

If you've been following the drama surrounding the free release of Mechwarrior4, than you would be aware that the initial announcement, made last summer, was a bit premature. After nearly a year since the announcement came, MekTek Studios is pleased to announce, that Microsoft Legal has given the all clear for the free release of Mechwarrior4. This hallmark movement by Microsoft Games couldn't come at a better time, as the Mechwarrior community is attempting a rebirth, amidst announcement of a Mechwarrior Reboot. Thank you Microsoft.

A few weeks ago we stuck our neck out and announced that our studio was struggling to see this release through to the end. We also released our MekPak 3.1, through our distribution and patching system MTX, which gave our developers an opportunity evaluate any unknown bugs. We're glad our announcement and release worked, and we have many to thank for raising awareness, as the release of Mechwarrior4 is now imminent.

Some of the people we'd like to thank, to name a few, are those reporting gaming news such as Joystiq, Bluesnews, BigDownload, Fragland, Gamespy, IGN, Shacknews, and Slashdot. We'd also like to thank all major gaming forums for keeping this topic in discussion and not letting people forget about the promise of a Mechwarrior free release. Of course, we'd like to thank our partners for pressing Microsoft to allow for the release of Mechwarrior to the community including Smith and Tinker, INC., Virtual World Entertainment, LLC., and Catalyst Game Labs. And finally we'd like to thank our community and the Mechwarrior fans for standing behind MekTek when things appeared to be at their worst. Thank you for your continued support. Please stay tuned for the release launch!

Good News it is!

[Taemien]

This is an outstanding thing. I'm glad that Microsoft was able and willing to pull through for our community.

[Haunted]

Great !!!!

Now i can get more buddies into the BT universe. And since it also has single player, it wont be an as destructive experience

[(TLL)Sky_walker]

 
FINALLY!

The impossible have happen!
hehe, great hopefully this will bring even more interest in MWLL  

[(TLL)CapperDeluxe]

I also read that it will support HD resolutions, like 1650x1080, 1920x1080

http://www.mektek.net/index.php?ind=news&op=news_show_single&ide=1138

[Freakazoid]

I hope the mwll team didn't have plans for a patch release within the next two weeks, because mw4 is going to take up most of my time!

[SquareSphere }12thVR{]

if MWLL patches, i'll still be playing that instead of MW4

[Makaan]

Times to maul with a mauler 2 Gauss rifles ER L pulse lasers and twin 10 lrm racks

[Janne]

if MWLL patches, i'll still be playing that instead of MW4

Even without MWLL patch, I'll be playing MWLL


Thoug I will give MW4 a try

[Gravecoast]

.....YAY! MWLL and MW4...only thing that could make this better is free tesla pods >_>

[Freakazoid]

I may have to take back my initial enthusiasm, as it's only Mercenaries that's being released. It also appears you can't play it without all of mektek's additional crap.

[(TLL)CapperDeluxe]

I may have to take back my initial enthusiasm, as it's only Mercenaries that's being released. It also appears you can't play it without all of mektek's additional crap.

and your problem is....?   Mercs had the better netcode and all the new mechs are freaking awesome... as in I finally get to play my Marauder and Battlemaster once more!  Now some of the new weapons I could do without, but they are within the BT universe so they have their place.  Notable among the good new weapons additions are the HVACs, Light PPC, PPC + Capacitor, Heavy Lasers, Heavy Gauss Rifle, etc.