While I am very much looking foward to Wizkids game. I was wonder might allow someone else to do expansions for the classic CS. I mean it is allowed for Mech Warrior and Shadowrun (I think).

I aready plan on using the WK models planes for the old board game. The paint job is good and I love they got the decals for the factions they belong to. I would like to see the rumored blimp rules and more region books for the west coast and south. Of course I will be using the canyon and cityscape maps of the orginal game.

Mostly likely a pipe dream but one can hope.

-ape2020

It is questionable since Microsoft owns the rights to CS since they bought FASA.

Hmmm, even more free marketing for a property they own.

-ape2020

The buying FASA was a good thing. If Microsoft didn't buy FASA then we would probably not have MW, CS, and SR clix games.

Microsoft DID NOT buy FASA.
WizKids Bought the parts of FASA they wanted.
Microsoft already owned Crimson Skies.
Jordan Weisman works for Microsoft.
He created the game for the Computer first.
FASA liscensced the rights to Crimson Skies to make the Mard Game.

Jordan Weisman helped Create FASA, then went to work for Microsoft. Later he created WizKids, but he still works for Microsoft.

Sorry I did not know that. I was told by someone that FASA was bought by Microsoft.

Man it all sounds so incestuous doesn't it. Well I knew it was something like that. Still would like to see maybe a third party put out some books.

-Ape2020

Hopefully WizKids will produce books, but that is being discussed in another thread. I wasn't sure about the whole FASA thing at first(I should not have listened to that guy), but now it is good that I know the real story.

um Board game came out YEARS before the computer game

Hmmm.. Your right! I didn't think about that. Thanks for reminding me.

Sorry for the double post.
Here is a little info to support Rapierduel's post.

FASA is a developer of interactive entertainment software and is known for their work on games such as Shadowrun, Battletech, Earthdawn, Vor, and Crimson Skies. They were bought out by Microsoft in 1999.

I'm not sure on exact release date of the board game, but it did come out before the computer game.

I believe FASA had a software division that was sold off to MicroSoft. But still had the rights for the board game.

-ape2020

that supports NOTHING I said... the board game was released in 1998, the computer game was released in september of 2000

Well it showed that they were bought out after the board game had been released.

bought out means nothing, ever hear of licensing?