Shadowrun history
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Shadowrun was developed and published by FASA Corporation from 1989 until early 2001, when FASA closed its doors and the property was sold to WizKids who licenses the RPG rights to the current publisher, Fantasy Productions (also known as FanPro, who are also responsible for the German version). WizKids produced an unsuccessful collectible action figure game based on the property called Shadowrun Duels.
The Shadowrun role-playing game, various expansions, and a Shadowrun collectible card game have won Origins Awards. The fourth edition also won the prestigious independent Ennie Awards for Best Rules as well as for Best Product in 2006.
Shadowrun's fourth and current edition was released at GenCon in August, 2005, and brought significant changes to the game's system and setting. The new system, which has much in common with the New World of Darkness, caused controversy among fans, although third-party reviews were generally positive. However, the line appears to have had problems with sales. For example, the 4th edition rulebook was out of print for five months (December 2006 to April 2007).
In April 2007, it was announced that InMediaRes Productions LLC. Enters Negotiations for the Classic Battletech and Shadowrun Licenses from Wizkids Inc.. If the deal goes through, the licences for both games (along with the employees working on each project) would be transferred from FanPro to InMediaRes.
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