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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the (nonfictional) corporation|other uses|Fasa (disambiguation)}} [[Image:FASAlogo.png|thumb|right|350px|FASA Corporation logo (since 1986)]] [[Image:FASAlogo.png|thumb|right|350px|FASA Corporation logo (since 1986)]] Founded in 1980, '''FASA Corporation''' was an [[w:United States|American]] publisher of [[w:role-playing games|role-playing games]] (RPGs), wargames, and boardgames, notable for having created the ''[[BattleTech]]'' universe and game setting. They were renowned for a witty, tongue-in-cheek attitude and frequent humorous pop-culture references and self-references in their games. Founded in 1980, '''FASA Corporation''' was an [[w:United States|American]] publisher of [[w:role-playing games|role-playing games]] (RPGs), wargames, and boardgames, notable for having created the ''[[BattleTech]]'' universe and game setting. They were renowned for a witty, tongue-in-cheek attitude and frequent humorous pop-culture references and self-references in their games. Line 26:
Line 25: In 1996, several court cases came to a point which concerned FASA's rights to certain images taken from japanese anime series. Apparently, a [[Twentieth Century Imports|third party]] had sold artwork to FASA that they had no legal right to sell; it turned out that FASA might thus not actually have acquired the legal rights to use these graphics from them after all despite having paid for the rights. Said graphics were the visual images of a number of "classic" [[BattleMech]] models, 'Mechs which have been described as the "bedrock" of ''BattleTech'' and which had been depicted on numerous product covers including the [[classic BattleTech]] boardgame. In 1996, several court cases came to a point which concerned FASA's rights to certain images taken from japanese anime series. Apparently, a [[Twentieth Century Imports|third party]] had sold artwork to FASA that they had no legal right to sell; it turned out that FASA might thus not actually have acquired the legal rights to use these graphics from them after all despite having paid for the rights. Said graphics were the visual images of a number of "classic" [[BattleMech]] models, 'Mechs which have been described as the "bedrock" of ''BattleTech'' and which had been depicted on numerous product covers including the [[classic BattleTech]] boardgame. − The cases were settled out of court, and the parties involved agreed to keep the exact details of the settlement secret. The 'Mechs in question became the [[Unseen]]: they remained legal playing pieces, but must not be depicted on any FASA products. Losing this iconic ''BattleTech'' imagery was a serious blow to FASA, who had to discontinue numerous products or change the cover artwork. + The cases were settled out of court, and the parties involved agreed to keep the exact details of the settlement secret. The 'Mechs in question became the "[[Unseen]]": They remained legal playing pieces, but must not be depicted on any FASA products. Losing this iconic ''BattleTech'' imagery was a serious blow to FASA, who had to discontinue numerous products or change the cover artwork. ===Withdrawal from the market=== ===Withdrawal from the market=== Line 32:
Line 31: ==Origin of the name== ==Origin of the name== − [[Image:FASALogoOld.png|thumb|left|70px|Original FASA Corporation logo (until 1985)]]According to a 2006 [http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p18.html GameSpy interview] of cofounder Jordan Weisman, FASA was named after an old joke from high school: Jordan Weisman had been one of a group in high school who ran a fictional country called "Freedonia" as an homage to the country in the [[w:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]]' movie "[[w:Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup]]". The group's goal was to throw parties where the participants took "official" roles and one of Jordan Weisman's was that of Vice-Chairman of FASA (Freedonian Aeronautics and Space Administration). + [[Image:FASALogoOld.png|thumb|left|70px|Original FASA Corporation logo (until 1985)]]According to a 2006 [http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p18.html GameSpy interview] of co-founder Jordan Weisman, FASA was named after an old joke from high school: Jordan Weisman had been one of a group in high school who ran a fictional country called "Freedonia" as an homage to the country in the [[w:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]]' movie "[[w:Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup]]". The group's goal was to throw parties where the participants took "official" roles and one of Jordan Weisman's was that of Vice-Chairman of FASA (Freedonian Aeronautics and Space Administration). In the same interview, he said that the old FASA logo was a combination of the emblems of his and Ross Babcock's RPG characters. The old logo was replaced by the simpler starburst logo "after about seven years". In the same interview, he said that the old FASA logo was a combination of the emblems of his and Ross Babcock's RPG characters. The old logo was replaced by the simpler starburst logo "after about seven years". Line 41:
Line 40: *[[w:Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies]] *[[w:Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies]] *[[w:Earthdawn|Earthdawn]] *[[w:Earthdawn|Earthdawn]] − *[[w:Renegade Legion|Renegade Legion]] + *[[Renegade Legion]] *[[Shadowrun]] *[[Shadowrun]] − *[[w:Star Trek|Star Trek]] + *[[Star Trek]] *[[w:VOR: The Maelstrom|VOR: The Maelstrom]] *[[w:VOR: The Maelstrom|VOR: The Maelstrom]]
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[[Image:FASAlogo.png|thumb|right|350px|FASA Corporation logo (since 1986)]] | [[Image:FASAlogo.png|thumb|right|350px|FASA Corporation logo (since 1986)]] | ||
Founded in 1980, '''FASA Corporation''' was an [[w:United States|American]] publisher of [[w:role-playing games|role-playing games]] (RPGs), wargames, and boardgames, notable for having created the ''[[BattleTech]]'' universe and game setting. They were renowned for a witty, tongue-in-cheek attitude and frequent humorous pop-culture references and self-references in their games. | Founded in 1980, '''FASA Corporation''' was an [[w:United States|American]] publisher of [[w:role-playing games|role-playing games]] (RPGs), wargames, and boardgames, notable for having created the ''[[BattleTech]]'' universe and game setting. They were renowned for a witty, tongue-in-cheek attitude and frequent humorous pop-culture references and self-references in their games. | ||
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In 1996, several court cases came to a point which concerned FASA's rights to certain images taken from japanese anime series. Apparently, a [[Twentieth Century Imports|third party]] had sold artwork to FASA that they had no legal right to sell; it turned out that FASA might thus not actually have acquired the legal rights to use these graphics from them after all despite having paid for the rights. Said graphics were the visual images of a number of "classic" [[BattleMech]] models, 'Mechs which have been described as the "bedrock" of ''BattleTech'' and which had been depicted on numerous product covers including the [[classic BattleTech]] boardgame. | In 1996, several court cases came to a point which concerned FASA's rights to certain images taken from japanese anime series. Apparently, a [[Twentieth Century Imports|third party]] had sold artwork to FASA that they had no legal right to sell; it turned out that FASA might thus not actually have acquired the legal rights to use these graphics from them after all despite having paid for the rights. Said graphics were the visual images of a number of "classic" [[BattleMech]] models, 'Mechs which have been described as the "bedrock" of ''BattleTech'' and which had been depicted on numerous product covers including the [[classic BattleTech]] boardgame. | ||
| − | The cases were settled out of court, and the parties involved agreed to keep the exact details of the settlement secret. The 'Mechs in question became the [[Unseen]]: | + | The cases were settled out of court, and the parties involved agreed to keep the exact details of the settlement secret. The 'Mechs in question became the "[[Unseen]]": They remained legal playing pieces, but must not be depicted on any FASA products. Losing this iconic ''BattleTech'' imagery was a serious blow to FASA, who had to discontinue numerous products or change the cover artwork. |
===Withdrawal from the market=== | ===Withdrawal from the market=== | ||
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==Origin of the name== | ==Origin of the name== | ||
| − | [[Image:FASALogoOld.png|thumb|left|70px|Original FASA Corporation logo (until 1985)]]According to a 2006 [http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p18.html GameSpy interview] of | + | [[Image:FASALogoOld.png|thumb|left|70px|Original FASA Corporation logo (until 1985)]]According to a 2006 [http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p18.html GameSpy interview] of co-founder Jordan Weisman, FASA was named after an old joke from high school: Jordan Weisman had been one of a group in high school who ran a fictional country called "Freedonia" as an homage to the country in the [[w:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]]' movie "[[w:Duck Soup (1933 film)|Duck Soup]]". The group's goal was to throw parties where the participants took "official" roles and one of Jordan Weisman's was that of Vice-Chairman of FASA (Freedonian Aeronautics and Space Administration). |
In the same interview, he said that the old FASA logo was a combination of the emblems of his and Ross Babcock's RPG characters. The old logo was replaced by the simpler starburst logo "after about seven years". | In the same interview, he said that the old FASA logo was a combination of the emblems of his and Ross Babcock's RPG characters. The old logo was replaced by the simpler starburst logo "after about seven years". | ||
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*[[w:Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies]] | *[[w:Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies]] | ||
*[[w:Earthdawn|Earthdawn]] | *[[w:Earthdawn|Earthdawn]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Renegade Legion]] |
*[[Shadowrun]] | *[[Shadowrun]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Star Trek]] |
*[[w:VOR: The Maelstrom|VOR: The Maelstrom]] | *[[w:VOR: The Maelstrom|VOR: The Maelstrom]] | ||