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Some online resources for BattleTech are provided by the owners or license holders. These are official BattleTech publications, and as such can potentially contribute [[canonical]] or [[apocryphal]] content. They include:
 
Some online resources for BattleTech are provided by the owners or license holders. These are official BattleTech publications, and as such can potentially contribute [[canonical]] or [[apocryphal]] content. They include:
 
*[https://www.battletech.com/ battletech.com], the current primary official BattleTech website and home to the [[BattleTech Forum]]
 
*[https://www.battletech.com/ battletech.com], the current primary official BattleTech website and home to the [[BattleTech Forum]]
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**classicbattletech.com (aka CBT.com, defunct since ca. 2017), [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]]'s website that became the official BattleTech website under [[FanPro]]'s aegis until it was migrated to battletech.com
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**classicbattletech.com (aka CBT.com, defunct since ca. 2017), [[Warner Doles (person)|Warner Doles]]'s website that was adopted in 2001 by [[WizKids LLC]] and [[FanPro LLC]] as the official BattleTech website, until it was migrated to battletech.com
 
*[[BattleCorps]] website (defunct since 2017), a subscription-based BattleTech fiction site
 
*[[BattleCorps]] website (defunct since 2017), a subscription-based BattleTech fiction site
 
*[https://www.camospecs.com camospecs.com] (aka CamoSpecs Online, CSO), a site for official BattleTech paint schemes
 
*[https://www.camospecs.com camospecs.com] (aka CamoSpecs Online, CSO), a site for official BattleTech paint schemes
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*[https://www.warrenborn.com warrenborn.com] (MWDA data repository, arguably a [[meta-source]])
 
*[https://www.warrenborn.com warrenborn.com] (MWDA data repository, arguably a [[meta-source]])
 
*Youtube channels:
 
*Youtube channels:
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**BattleTech Lore & History
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**[https://www.youtube.com/@SvenVanDerPlank BattleTech Lore & History]
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**Renegade HPG
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**[https://www.youtube.com/@RenegadeHPG Renegade HPG]
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**Tex Talks BattleTech (part of The Black Pants Legion)
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**Tex Talks BattleTech (part of [https://www.youtube.com/@theblackpantslegion The Black Pants Legion])
  
 
[[Category:Battletech Media Franchise]]
 
[[Category:Battletech Media Franchise]]

Revision as of 04:36, 13 May 2024

BattleTech was initially conceived as a physical tabletop boardgame, and publications concerning the game - both official and fan-made - were paper-based, typically in the form of print media. The advent of the Internet created a whole new space for publication online, and BattleTech has since grown into a multimedia franchise with a considerable online presence.

Official online media

Some online resources for BattleTech are provided by the owners or license holders. These are official BattleTech publications, and as such can potentially contribute canonical or apocryphal content. They include:

Unofficial online media

There is a plethora of fan-generated online content. Some of the most prominent examples, which can be assumed to be widely known and used throughout the fanbase, are listed below.

Disclaimer: Please note that this is a wiki page and is not meant as a broad list of fan projects or to advertise media. Policy:Notability is in full effect, and editors are strongly urged to exercise restraint in adding websites or channels to this list.

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