Curon Hifor, on 09 November 2012 - 08:56 AM, said:
Any info you find on this would be appreciated!
Long story short:
FASA sold the Battletech universe to three parties when they folded.
Microsoft got the digital rights as well as "Mech Warrior" products, it's also why the RPG dropped the name "Mech Warrior" after the third edition.
WIzKids/FanPro had the rights to Battle Tech, but after the Dark Age clix game came to it's end they sold the rights to Topps (Catalyst Games Labs) got the rights to Battle tech, as well as the Battle Tech RPG, renamed from Mechwarrior after the first printing of the 3rd edition.
Iron Wind Metals got the rights to the minatures for Battle Tech.
PGI is leasing the digital rights from Microsoft, so they cannot make physical products with out consent from Iron Wind Metals and Catalyst Games Labs (Topps).