FASA Corporation: Why a Gaming Pioneer Closed Its Doors

FASA Corporation helped shape tabletop gaming through influential properties such as BattleTech and Shadowrun. Founded in 1980, the company developed a reputation for imaginative settings, detailed

FASA Corporation helped shape tabletop gaming through influential properties such as BattleTech and Shadowrun. Founded in 1980, the company developed a reputation for imaginative settings, detailed fictional histories, and games that encouraged players to become deeply involved in their worlds. Its catalog grew from role-playing supplements into a diverse collection of science-fiction, fantasy, miniature wargames, and licensed properties. Yet on January 25, 2001, FASA announced that it would clo