Shadowrun News

Hoi Chummers,

some time has passed – and we haven’t been idle, at all. Development of the homepage and the game is continuing – and we finally have something worth sharing with our fellow Runners from the arts department: Some brand new Character concept art. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### NEW Shadowrun Universe site launched

* *November 14, 2012*

As some of you may have noticed, we have launched a new, more mobile friendly, more stable and better structured Shadowrun Universe site. We hope you like the look and feel and we will of course continue to add features to it, such as achievements and other nifty stuff.

Now as with any piece of software there will be bugs initially and there may also be a bit of getting used to it, so we apologize upfront and ask for your patience during the transition period. Let us know if you encounter any issues with the site and thank you for your continued support and interest for Shadowrun! Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Relaunch of Shadowrun slightly delayed

* *November 1, 2012*

We are sorry to announce that our in-house archivist made a mistake converting the dates from the Mayan calendar to today’s calendar when calculating the relaunch date for the Shadowrun Universe homepage. He has been put on water and bread accordingly. But, joking and scapegoating aside, we feel that there are still a few tweaks… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### October News

#### Latest Shadowrun Returns Q&A is Up!

* *October 11, 2012*

Thanks so much for your awesome questions, guys. We’re so excited for you to see what we’ve been up to! So feel free to check out our latest Q&A. Also, in case you missed it, Fluff and Smoke ended last Friday! Here’s the latest entry. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Treat of the day: An interview with primetide

* *October 2, 2012*

Jan “Primetide” Wagner, Executive Producer of Cliffhanger Productions, recently gave an interview to Colin Wagenmann of the Fandom Observer, a german fanzine, and since your support has been amazing, we want to share the translation of the interview with you. The interview sheds some light on the inside perspective of the Kickstarter campaign and the… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### September News

#### Only one more Fluff and Smoke Friday!

* *September 28, 2012*

Hey! It’s the penultimate Fluff and Smoke Friday! Check out what your favorite runners have been up to. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Planned relaunch of shadowrun.com in October

* *September 25, 2012*

We know a lot of people have been dying to read these news – in fact we felt the same – which makes this an all the happier update: the beta of the new Shadowrun Universe homepage is advancing well and we are planning to relaunch the homepage in October. And to share at least… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### A slew of new adventures released! One new Mission and Elven Blood, with five convention missions, now out!

* *September 24, 2012*

Time to pack out, check your ammo supplies, and brush up on your spell forumlae, because a whole bunch of runs were just released! Read Full Article. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Online Kickstarter Update #24

* *September 13, 2012*

After weeks of intensive work, our friends over at Cliffhanger Productions officially launched Jagged Alliance Online – and are looking with bated breath at their user numbers and how people play the game. But there is more good news for us Shadowrun enthusiasts: The SRO team is now growing at a good pace and thanks… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Land of Promise PDF out! Street dates for Clutch of Dragons, Shadowrun 2050, and Runner’s Black Book 2074!

* *September 7, 2012*

All sorts of Shadowrun goodness is coming your way! First, we have our newest PDF-only product, The Land of Promise. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Some SR:R In-Game Assets Revealed!

* *September 4, 2012*

Hey guys! For those of you who were there to chat with Jordan and Mitch at PAX, we were so grateful to have you there. And for those of you who weren’t able to make it, we wrote something up on our website that should get you completely up to speed. So check it out… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### In-depth interview about SRO and the kickstarter campaign

* *September 3, 2012*

Hoi, for those of you that missed it, there is an hour long interview with Jan Wagner on 8bit Envy about the Shadowrun Online Kickstarter, the reasoning behind some of our design decisions and why we generally do what we do. It was taken on the evening of the last day, so if Jan sound… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### August News

#### PAX Poster and Info for Shadowrun Returns

* *August 31, 2012*

Hey guys, We over here at Harebrained have been working our asses of cranking out some material for PAX, and we can’t wait to share it with you. So if you’re in the Seattle area, come check us out on Saturday at the convention center at 2pm and 7pm PST in room 213. If you… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Newest Shadowrun Online Update

* *August 29, 2012*

Hoi Chummers! In their newest update the good people of Cliffhanger Productions share info with us on why they haven’t been as responsive as usual lately and what they have been up to, both Shadowrun Online wise and otherwise. They presented the new tally, including paypal, too: So far it got close to $515,000, with… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Newest Shadowrun Online Update

* *August 29, 2012*

Hoi Chummers! In their newest update the good people of Cliffhanger Productions share info with us on why they haven’t been as responsive as usual lately and what they have been up to, both Shadowrun Online wise and otherwise. They presented the new tally, including paypal, too: So far it got close to $515,000, with… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Fluff And Smoke Part X Now Available!

* *August 28, 2012*

Hey guys, feel free to check out this week’s installment of Fluff and Smoke. The adventure’s getting heated, so keep up ’til the end! Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Returns Updates Revealed At Gencon

* *August 18, 2012*

Hey guys, We wanted to keep you in the loop about some SR:R updates, so here’s the latest news. Enjoy! Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Happy Fluff And Smoke Friday!

* *August 17, 2012*

Hey guys, Here’s the latest installment of Fluff and Smoke: Chapter 9 in English, and Chapter 8 in German. Enjoy, and we’d love to hear what you think so far. Have a great weekend. Sally HBS Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### New KS Update And Paypal Pledging Now Re-Opened

* *August 16, 2012*

Hoi chummers and chummerettes, whew, the ‘after kickstarter rush’ slowly subsides and we are looking at ourselves and it slowly dawns on us, that this is actually true. Over 6000 people gave us very generously and we are still aglow from the warm feeling of solidarity and all the enthusiasm and kind words we have… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Online KS: Char Creation Video And New Pledge Tiers

* *August 11, 2012*

The people at Cliffhanger Productions are fighting an uphill battle to make the Kickstarter a success and make Shadowrun Online happen and they are doing a great job at it. Today’s update features a video on Shadowrun Onlines char creation with Jeff Ricketts, additional pledge tiers – oh and did you know that OUYA pledged… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Latest Installment Of Fluff And Smoke!

* *August 11, 2012*

Hey guys, We just posted the latest update of Nothing but Fluff and Smoke. The gang meets a surly dwarf fixer. It’s pretty great. And don’t forget that we’ve got a German version too! We updated that and it’s almost caught up– we’ve got it up to installment seven. As always, enjoy, and we welcome… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Online KS: New Swag And Jason Hardysendorsement

* *August 9, 2012*

Cliffhanger Productions just released a new update at the Shadowrun Online Kickstarter including brand new swag such as a swag bag you can carry all your brand new swag in, tickets to meet a legend events in SRO including run with Tom Dowd, Jason Hardy, Ron Heintz, Bull, AAS, Klaus Scherwinski, Russel Zimmermann and Rat... Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Cluth of Dragons Now Available For PDF Purchase, Print Pre-Order!

* *August 8, 2012*

Remember earlier today, when we put out a list of products to premiere at GenCon, and one of them was called The Clutch of Dragons? Remember how it wasn’t on sale anywhere at that time? Well, that’s all changed now. It’s out, available for PDF purchase or print pre-order (Battleshop,DriveThruRPG)! Get your update on how tensions between… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### The Complete Gencon Shadowrun Release Rundown

* *August 8, 2012*

GenCon is approaching exactly like a speeding train, and we here at Shadowrun central are ready to be run over. It’s going to be a whale of a con–from seminar updates about the tabletop line, Shadowrun Returns, and Shadowrun Online, to dozens of sold-out games, to seven new products, we’ve got a lot going on. Wait–did I just say seven new… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### SRO Kickstarter Videos- Tom Dowd endorsement and multi-layered world views

* *August 7, 2012*

Homestretch- Help us reach the finish line! 7 days to go and make the funding goal. We are all giving it our very best and have prepared a new video on our multi-layered world view concept. AND we have scheduled an AMA on reddit.com for Wednesday Aug. 8th at 3pm ET. Be there to ask… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Jeff Ricketts Presents: Legwork In Shadowrun Online

* *August 6, 2012*

Hoi Chummers! Have you ever dreamed of a celebrity presenting features of the legwork of a modern-day Shadowrun-game? I know I have! If you feel similar, check out the newest awesome update of the Shadowrun Online Kickstarter. They are at around 50% money raised with a week left. Help them reach the finish and win… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Fluff And Smoke: Smokier Than Ever

* *August 4, 2012*

For those of you who are following Kat and her ball-busting adventures, catch up with the latest installment. For those of you who aren’t following yet, now’s a good time to start– in this particular chapter, Kat catches up with an old flame. But don’t worry: this is by no means turning in to “Fifty… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### SRO Update #7 On Kickstarter - Art And Music!

* *August 2, 2012*

The latest updates gives a peek into some art and invites composers to submit their Shadowrun Sound. Check it out on kickstarter and don’t forget to tell your friends. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### July News

#### Shadowrun Returns Q&A At Pax Prime

* *July 31, 2012*

Hey friends! We’ve been brewing some new ideas over here and we can’t wait to share them with you. Here’s a great opportunity to come meet with Mitch and Jordan face-to-face at PAX Prime, and ask your most burning SRR questions. Shadowrun Returns Q&A Where: Second Floor, Room 213 When: Saturday, September 1st: 2:00 PM… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### New KS Update: New Swag, New Gameplay Video and Linux!

* *July 31, 2012*

The devs from Cliffhanger Productions never seem to cease to amaze. In the newest update of their Kickstarter campaign, they show some footage of the game they are developing and illustrate how the PnP-mechanics are translated into the computer game. There’s, too, a shiny new addition to the Kickstarter swag they are offering and last… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Catalyst Game Labs & Harebrained Schemes Attending Pax Prime 2012

* *July 30, 2012*

Catalyst Game Labs is attending Pax Prime for the first time! Come check out all the latest releases for BattleTech, Shadowrun, Cosmic Patrol and yes, Leviathans will be there and on sale! We’ll have other board and card games for sale, such as Balance of Power, as well as showing off additional games coming down the pipeline, such as the successful Kickstarter… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Celebrity Love For The Shadowrun Online Kickstarter And More

* *July 28, 2012*

The last few days have been very eventful for the good people at cliffhanger productions. The Shadowrun Online Kickstarter campaign has more than 2.200 backers now and reached 1/3 of their funding goal recently. The press coverage has been awesome too: Celebrities such as Felicia Day and Zachary Quinto have tweeted about it and websites… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Brand New Ingame Footage of SRO Released

* *July 25, 2012*

Hello Chummers! Our good friends over at Cliffhanger Productions just released a video explaining the game modes, the story structure and the legwork of Shadowrun Online. And even more awesome: They decided to share some video footage from their early prototype with us too. Check it out, it’s well worth your time! Check out the… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Gen Con 2012 Seminar

* *July 25, 2012*

By any definition, 2012 has been a banner year for Shadowrun fans around the globe. From a slew of tabletop books from Catalyst Game Labs, to the fantastically run Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter from Harebrained Schemes, to the current Shadowrun Online Kickstarter by Cliffhanger Productions: if you’re a fan of the mean streets of the Sixth… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Third Update Of The Shadowrun Online Kickstarter Released

* *July 24, 2012*

Our friends at Cliffhanger Productions have released their 3rd update today and it’ll blow your mind. If you want to find out how they have solved the whole F2P-issue and what great new swag they came up with check out the update here. We hope you’ll be as thrilled as we are! Read More

#### New Fluff And Smoke Is Up!

* *July 20, 2012*

Check out Part V of Fluff and Smoke here! And for our German fans, the German version has been translated up until Part IV. We’re catching up. Enjoy! Read More

#### SRO Goes Kickstarter

* *July 18 , 2012*

Hoi Chummers, the time has come to put the word out: Shadowrun Online launches on kickstarter. After Shadowrun Returns’ spectacular success let’s show the world that this wasn’t just a one time thing – Shadowrun is here to stay! We are very excited about our project and hope there is enough Shadowrun love left to… Read More

#### Shadowrun 2050 Print Pre-Order/PDF Available

* *July 17, 2012*

The following new TableTop book is currently available: Shadowrun 2050 (Print Pre-Order/PDF). Read More

#### Used Car Lot PDF Available

* *July 14, 2012*

The following new TableTop book is currently available: Used Car Lot (PDF-only). Read More

#### Renraku Skyline Wallpaper Now Available!

* *July 12, 2012*

We got so many requests for Renraku wallpaper that we couldn’t help but oblige… enjoy, friends! Read More

#### Now Available: Mitch And Jordan SRR Q&A

* *July 10, 2012*

Watch Mitch and Jordan be their adorable selves and answer your questions here! Read More

#### Shadowrun Returns Concept Art

* *July 10, 2012*

Guess what I managed to snag from our art team? Oh, you know, just some concept art for Shadowrun Returns. . . Here’s a few more “look & feel” concepts for Downtown and the Barrens, plus some early character designs. Sorry about being a little late on posting it here– for some reason I couldn’t… Read More

#### "Nothing But Fluff And Smoke" Jetzt Auf Deutsch

* *July 9, 2012*

Hey guys! So we thought it’d be a great shout-out to our German fans to translate “Nothing but Fluff and Smoke” into German. We’ve got a few of our fans to thank for it: Ollie\_B, melkathi, Gremlin, Sangius, and RC, to name a few. So check it out, and let us know what you think…. Read More

### June News

#### Shadowrun Returns Q&A With Jordan Weisman And Mitch Gitelman!

* *June 30 , 2012*

Okay guys, so here’s the deal: We know we’ve been being pretty quiet about what we’re up to– Shadowrun Returns wise–and we’d like to be more open with you. So here’s what I was thinking (I, by the way, am Sally– HBS’ new Editorial director. Hi there!): how about you guys post your most burning,… Read More

#### Nothing But Fluff And Smoke: Weekly Short Stories For Shadowrun Fans!

* *June 6 , 2012*

As promised, we’ve released the first installment of a series just for you! We really wanted to show some love to our backers, so if you helped us out on Kickstarter, look for your name in the text. Check back every Friday for more installments, and let us know how you like it! We love… Read More

#### Harebrained Schemes Releases Strikefleet Omega and Announces a Weekly Treat for Shadowrun Fans!

* *June 21, 2012*

As many of you may know, we’re quite the busy bees over here at HBS. Not only are we knee-deep in creating Shadowrun Returns, but we’re finally done putting the finishing touches on a new game called Strikefleet Omega. Today it became available for Android and iOS tablets and phones, and we couldn’t be more… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Updates

* *June 19, 2012*

The following are a list of update link for Shadowrun Tabletop. Hazard Pay sourcebook available in-stores June 20th. Magical Societies PDF now available. Sprawl Sites: North America PDF/Print pre-order now available. Free RPG Day 2012 Shadowrun Quick-Start Rules PDF now available. Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### A Somewhat Personal Shadowrun Origins Report, Or Holy Crap Was That Awesome

* *June 6, 2012*

By Jason Hardy Wow. That … that was something. The big summer conventions are always exciting, with the chance to see old friends, play games, check in on a room full of people playingShadowrun, or see the gleam in a young child’s eye as they pick up a Shadowrun book, gaze on the art, and realize that… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### May News

#### Update #20: Here's A Little Game We Call "Ask Jordan"

* *May 25, 2012*

Hey everyone, On Tuesday, May 29th @1pm PST, Jordan Weisman will be on Reddit.com for an “Ask Me Anything” session. See you there! HBS Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Update #19: And The Winner Is...

* *May 5, 2012*

First, we want to thank everyone for your support, your patience and your interesting debates on the shadowrun.com forums. It was great to listen to y’all discuss why you voted for the city you did! It was also great to interact with you on the forums, in private messages, on Facebook, on Kickstarter mail–everywhere we… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Hazard Pay, Gun Haven 2, & Brothers United Now Available

* *May 17, 2012*

The following new TableTop books are currently available: Hazard Pay, a new Deep Shadows Sourcebook (PDF/Print Pre-Order), Gun Haven 2, which includes 50 new weapons (PDF-only), and Brothers United, Mission 04-08 (PDF-only). Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Update #17: It's A Horse Race!

* *May 11, 2012*

Almost the minute our Second City Backer’s Survey went out, we began receiving responses. Within the first 2 minutes, we hit almost 500 votes! It’s been fun refreshing the results page and seeing the votes come in. So fun, in fact, that we thought we’d share them with you. HONG KONG emerged as an early… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Returns Update #16: Survey Away!

* *May 11, 2012*

Hey howdy! As promised, we sent our Second City Survey via email to our Kickstarter and PayPal backers today. We thought everyone would like to see which cities appeared on the list! (Note that this list is in alphabetical order.) Berlin Berlin has seen many wars in its history and the Awakened World did not… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### SRO Wins First Award

* *May 7, 2012*

Shadowrun Online has won a “Most promising product” award at the RPC Germany, Germany’s biggest roleplay and fantasy event (kinda like GenCon with Germans). Thanks for the vote of confidence! As this is our first award for the game (or well, the prototype of the game), we value it highly and hope we will prove… Read More

#### Hero Lab For Shadowrun Adds New Content!

* *May 3, 2012*

The Shadowrun universe is large, and Hero Lab for Shadowrun keeps expanding! The latest expansion includes material from Runner’s Companion and the PDF-only productSafehouses, which, among other things, expands on the alternate lifestyle rules from Runner’s Companion. Check out the many things Hero Lab supports at this page, and make character creation and management easier than ever! Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### 2012 Origins Game Fair Event Schedule!

* *May 3, 2012*

It’s that time once again! We’re just one month away from the 2012 Origins Game Fair, and as usual Catalyst Game Labs is once again running a whole host of events for our fans. We have non-stop, wall to wall Shadowrun running all weekend long, we have the return of the Shadowrun Scramble Live-Action event, and we’re also… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### New Art For The [Little] People

* *May 2, 2012*

Dear fans, as we by now have the forum mostly under control, we thought it was time to give you something on our game for a change. A peek into our roster of player and NPCs can be found on our facebook page. We update those weekly and to celebrate the universe we give you… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

### April News

#### Speaking Of An Overwhelming Success

* *April 29, 2012*

As many of you have noticed our servers have been quite overwhelmed. We apologize to all of you who had to wait and refresh, lost their accounts or did not get an activation email. Funny side-story: At one point today the Amazon Cloud (you know, that big network thing?) actually shut down our outgoing activation… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Universe Website Launches

* *April 29, 2012*

With the Shadowrun Return Kickstarter wrapping up, www.shadowrununiverse.com launches as the new locale to house the community excitement around all things Shadowrun. “I’ve been in gaming for a very long time, and been in the industry for a good long time as well,” said Randall Bills, Managing Developer for Catalyst Game Labs. “And in that time there’s been a pile… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Shadowrun Universe Unveiled!

* *April 29, 2012*

With the kickstarter campaign for Shadowrun Returns having come to its glorious end, the Shadowrun Universe Community site is set to become the new hot-spot for everybody wanting to keep up with all developments in the growing Shadowrun Universe. The site is still in its infancy and will see updates, more features and new content… Read More

**Source(s):** [ Shadowrun News]

#### Introducing Our Moderators

* *April 27, 2012*

Dear SR Community, in preparation for the SR Universe site we have stocked up on top people to moderate our forums. We are proud to count amongst our numbers: Sangius – legendary for creating the FAQ thread on SR:O and the guy with almost all of the answers. Special Power: Poke primetide with a stick…. Read More

#### What's Been Cooking?

* *April 23, 2012*

Some of our users (hey dimetime) have asked for an update on what our game is doing. And of course we are glad to oblige. First of all, we still have been busy with Jagged Alliance, so don’t expect wonders. One thing we have been working on is a new demo level (screenshots soon to… Read More

#### Shadowrun Universe - The Place To Be

* *April 20, 2012*

As you may have heard over at kickstarter, we will be teaming up with Harebrained Schemes and Catalyst Game Labs to create a digital home for the Shadowrun community. When Jordan’s Kickstarter campaign took off, it was immediately obvious he had awakened the sleeping beauty (or was that the beast?) of the Shadowrun community, which… Read More

#### New Portraits On Our Facebook Page

* *April 6, 2012*

To celebrate not only the backing of Jordan’s Shadowrun Returns but also the launch of our new website we have added two new portraits to our Facebook page – this time from the “gang members” series. Check it out! Read More

#### Shadowrun Returns - Twice!

* *April 2, 2012*

Exciting news in the Shadowun Universe – fans will have the opportunity to get their hands on more Shadowrun goodness in 2013! Jordan Weisman, one of the original creators of Shadowrun and his company Hare Brained Schemes have begun a kickstarter campaign to finance a 2D turn based Shadowrun game set in the 2050s era… Read More

### March News

#### Welcome To Our New Shadowrun Online Website

* *March 20, 2012*

Oy Chummer, Cliffhanger Productions proudly presents our new and improved site for Shadowrun Online. The site will keep you up to date with the latest inside scoop on our soon-to-be browser game hit. Why not join the forums and let us know what you think? You can earn all kinds of nifty achievements for your… Read More