Catalyst News

Catalyst Game Labs is attending DragonCon again this year, which runs from September 3-6. Games of BattleTech and Shadowrun will be found in the appropriate gaming areas, and MechCorps will be there with the Virtual World Telsa BattleTech Pods! Additionally, on Saturday, Sept 4, June Scobee Rodgers—founder of the Challenger Learning Centers—will be appearing with Kevin [...]

What a fantastic Gen Con. So many things to talk about; so many cool products premiered by a host of companies; so many great people met; so many awesome games to play: it absolutely lived up to its title of “The Best Four Days In Gaming.” At Gen Con 2010 Catalyst released a slew of new [...]

Catalyst Game Labs announce an innovative partnership with the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and international bestselling authors Rebecca Moesta and Kevin J. Anderson. The result of this partnership is “Star Challengers,” a new series of science fiction adventures for young readers, with the goal of sparking interest in the space program and careers [...]

Catalyst Game Labs will be at the 2010 Gen Con Game Fair at our usual spot right in front of the main doors. Next week, come check out the latest and greatest for BattleTech and Shadowrun. You can also take a look at our growing casual game line–such as Merchants, High School Drama, and Ergo–as [...]

The following product has a Street Date of August 4th, 2010: HEXPACK: LAKES AND RIVERS ($24.99) HexPack: Lakes and Rivers is a flexible map system aid for the BattleTech game system. Designed for use in conjunction with other pre-printed mapsheets (such as those from the Introductory Box Set), the system’s flexibility allows for easy modifications to existing [...]

Catalyst Game Labs is extremely excited to receive 9 ENnie nominations for 2010. Best Art, Cover: Eclipse Phase (in conjunction with Posthuman Studios) Best Art, Interior: Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition Best Game: Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition Best Production Values: Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition Best Production Values: Eclipse Phase (in conjunction with Posthuman Studios) Best Regalia: BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & [...]

Catalyst Game Labs is excited and humbled to win four Origins Awards at the 2010 Origins Awards Ceremony. Best Card Game: Poo (in conjunction with WildFire LLC) Best Roleplaying Game: Eclipse Phase (in conjunction with Posthuman Studios) Miniature Rules: BattleTech Strategic Operations Game-Related Book: BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction We’re proud to have been an integral part in [...]

Catalyst Game Labs is pleased to announce it has been granted an extension for the Shadowrun and BattleTech licenses by The Topps Company, Inc. This extension facilitates Catalyst’s long-term goals of continuing to support the BattleTech and Shadowrun brands. Product development continues with every intention to keep a regular publishing schedule into the future and [...]

The following books have a Street Date of July 21st, 2010: Shadowrun Corporate Guide ($29.99)

Catalyst Game Labs is pleased to announce that a deal with Posthuman Studios has been struck to officially end the publishing agreement between our two companies. The reprint of the critically acclaimed Eclipse Phase—and its first supplemental publication, the Gamemaster Pack—will be available shortly. For more information about when these two products will be available—as [...]

Catalyst Game Labs will be at Origins in force in 2010. Next week, come check out the latest and greatest for BattleTech and Shadowrun at booth 717. You can also take a look at our growing casual game line–such as Merchants, High School Drama, and Ergo–as well as brand new games we have in development [...]

SHADOWRUN EXPLORE THE SIXTH WORLD LIKE NEVER BEFORE Coming soon, three indispensable Shadowrun sourcebooks that delve into the gritty depths of the Sixth World. An unparalleled look at a host of different facets of the universe you can apply in every game you play! Sixth World Almanac How bad was the VITAS outbreak for the people who were there? [...]

After weeks of discussion, The Topps Company and Catalyst Game Labs are both pleased to announce that a license extension to the popular intellectual properties of BattleTech and Shadowrun is under final review. All terms have been agreed upon, and the paperwork should be ready for signatures very soon. In the meantime, Catalyst Game Labs [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Catalyst Game Labs and Publisher Services Inc. (PSI) are pleased to announce they’ve entered into a new agreement. Starting in June, PSI will be the exclusive sales and fulfillment agent for Catalyst Game Labs. “While we’ll miss the great people we’ve worked with at Alliance—Gabe, Danny, Tom and others—we’re excited to be [...]

Today a judge rendered his decision on the first motion in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition involving Catalyst Game Labs. This motion, brought by the plaintiffs, charged that Catalyst Games did not respond within the proper legal timeframe and asked for immediate relief. The court ruled in favor of Catalyst Games, and the motion was [...]

Catalyst Game Labs is re-vamping its support emails. This is an on going process and may take some time. For now, if in the last two weeks you’ve sent an email to the following without a direct reply from Tara: quartermaster@battlecorps.com contact@catalystgamelabs.com contact@imrpro.com conventionsupport@catalystgamelabs.com consupport@catalystgamelabs.com tara@catalystgamelabs.com tara@imrpro.com tara@battlecorps.com Please resent your questions to the following address: tara.catalyst@gmail.com. All support questions, for the time being, [...]