Battletech is the exciting new strategy game based on the classic tabletop game that inspired MechWarrior, and we described it as "Firefly meets XCOM, with Mechs" and there's no higher praise.
It's out very soon, so here's Everything We Know About Battletech, including Release Date, Unlock Times, Launch Trailer, System Requirements, Price, Pre-loading, Story and more!
Check out our Hands-On Impressions of Battletech, with exclusive gameplay!
Battletech Release Date
Paradox Interactive has announced that Battletech will release April 24. That's less that one month from now.
Battletech Steam Unlock Times
We can now confirm that Battletech will unlock at the following times:
17:00 BST
09:00 PT
12:00 ET
18:00 CEST
Battletech Pre-loading Information
Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes have announced that BattleTech Pre-loading will begin on 23rd April at 9am PDT.
Battletech Story Trailer
Battletech Price, Digital Deluxe Edition and Pre-Order Bonuses
Battletech is available on Steam and Paradox Plaza for £34.99/$39.99
The Digital Deluxe Edition is available for £41.99/$49.99 and contains the game, Art Book, Soundtrack, 4K Wallpapers and a Forum Avatar.
The Preorder Bonus is the BATTLETECH - Shadowhawk Pack, which contains alternate skin for the formidable Shadowhawk 'Mech plus an exclusive wallpaper, to be delivered at launch.
Battletech System Requirements
MINIMUM:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2105 or AMD Phenom II X3 720
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti or Radeon HD 5870 (1 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows and Mac versions.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX 4300
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 or Radeon R9 285 (2 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Multiplayer is compatible between Windows and Mac versions.
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Battletech First Day One Patch Details
Still too soon to tell, but presumably there will be a day one patch and we'll update this when we know more.
Battletech Gameplay Details
You can read our full hands-on impressions with Battletech right here, otherwise here's our exclusive gameplay video of GameWatcher taking on one of the campaign missions:
