Mechwarrior 4 free on BattleTech.com 'soon'
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jul 9th 2009 at 6:00PM } 
There is currently no release date, but Smith & Tinker states "the free download will be available soon!" Yes, YES! Now to stomp to the kitchen while making Mech walking noises and fry up some bacon!
[Thanks, Old Professor Zertoss; Via MekTek]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ian @ Jul 9th 2009 6:07PM
Hell yes!! I'll be all over this the day it comes out.
tenor77 @ Jul 9th 2009 6:09PM
I already have 4 and the Black Knight. Did I miss an expansion?
infernus @ Jul 9th 2009 6:16PM
Mercenaries. Perhaps the IS and Clan Paks too.
Sly @ Jul 9th 2009 6:10PM
sweet. i can't say no to legal free games. like GTA2 off of rockstar's website. or beneath a steel sky on GOG.
mikelee.1015 @ Jul 9th 2009 6:16PM
Available for the mac as well?
Sockninja @ Jul 9th 2009 6:18PM
Buy a PC with the money youll save from not having to buy Mech4! :D
Crusty Magic @ Jul 9th 2009 6:14PM
=D
Jyro @ Jul 9th 2009 6:17PM
i already have bacon but at the news of a New Mech Warrior game Ive been stomping around the house with my arms at my sides and angled at ninety degrees an making the walking sounds with my mouth.. my favorite sound is when i fire mah lazer!!!
Viney @ Jul 9th 2009 6:32PM
"My name is J.P. I am a robot. I have a robot vagina."
Peglegs @ Jul 9th 2009 6:28PM
Bacon. I'm hungry now.
Curtis @ Jul 9th 2009 6:37PM
Sweet... can't argue with a quality title like Mechwarrior for free.
Bailers @ Jul 9th 2009 6:41PM
Anyone in the Chicago area that remembers the Battletech Center at North Pier? Yeah, sitting in a full cockpit and killing people on the LAN, those were the days.
Pedro @ Jul 9th 2009 7:04PM
Oh MAN. Battletech was the best. They had a small setup here in CT, but I always wanted to make it out to the Battletech center. Best concept ever.
Saad77 @ Jul 9th 2009 8:33PM
Bailers - I went there once on a daytrip from milwaukee. It was pretty awesome!! I still have the t-shirt and Loki patch i got there. I wish i would have bought more of those patches, they were cool looking, and can't find them anywhere anymore :(
Anyway, if i was filthy rich i would build one of those centers in my house! I always wondered how long that location lasted. That must have been about 15 years ago or so?
Captain Planet @ Jul 9th 2009 6:45PM
:raging semi:
Kellaen @ Jul 9th 2009 8:17PM
Wow, talk about awesome news. The Mektek mech packs are stellar and getting the full version for free is awesome!
Glenn @ Jul 9th 2009 6:55PM
HURRAH!! A news topic that DOESN'T result in everyone whinging about which console is better!
ARE THERE NO LIMITS TO THE GREATNESS THAT MECHWARRIOR ACHIEVES??!!
Seriously though, this is one of the few old-game sequels/prequels/reboots I'm actually excited about, which doesn't happen all that often any more. I think wipeout HD was the last one and Serious Sam HD will be the next one.
.......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!
*BOOM* *BOOOM* *BOOOOOM*
Timeless awesome.
iofthestorm @ Jul 9th 2009 11:58PM
MechWarrior really is timelessly awesome, probably because it was never tainted with the console touch :P.
R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jul 10th 2009 3:22AM
Congrats iofthestorm, for being the only person in this entire thread to post a fanboy post.
I downvote you and leave you in shame.
jynxycat @ Jul 9th 2009 7:12PM
They need to revive Battletech 3025 online.
The Gamestorm online service was the best thing ever to happen to my early online gaming life, since they provided some super wicked Battletech warfare over the interwebs.
Damn you EA for closing it down after buying them out, damn you.
Josh @ Jul 9th 2009 7:15PM
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT
Span_Wolf @ Jul 9th 2009 7:25PM
BACON! I mean.. yay!
Zamzoph @ Jul 9th 2009 8:06PM
Good thing I still have my good ol' Sidewinder joystick.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 9th 2009 8:31PM
Me too and my Siderwinder wheel that included Midtown Madness 2 too,that game was amazing back in the day.
High five!
kal326 @ Jul 10th 2009 12:30PM
I'll be digging out my Logitech 3D, its in a box somewhere....
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 9th 2009 8:33PM
Mech Warrior and Bacon Yes,Yes!,this is delicious.
Cease-Fire @ Jul 9th 2009 8:36PM
Mechwarrior 4 ftw
Old Professor Zertoss @ Jul 9th 2009 8:38PM
You can bet I'll be tipping Joystiq again when the download is made available.
The free version will include MP3.1, which will set the stage for MP4's eventual release by introducing a new autoupdate feature. All the maps for Mercs, BK, Vengeance as well as Mektek's inhouse maps and maybe some others will be included. All of the IS and Clan mechpack mechs will be included.
We're all really excited about this over at Mektek. Seriously, those forums haven't seen this kind of activity in forever.
iofthestorm @ Jul 10th 2009 12:02AM
You guys are awesome. This goes beyond words, and can only be expressed by the awesomeness that is MechWarrior. 21 gauss gun salute for you guys :).
rokubungi @ Jul 9th 2009 9:27PM
lets see how fast we can bring down their server when all the mechwarrior fans start downloading at once.
I know I'll help with their server thrashing even if it's just to get a copy so that I don't need the cd in the drive to play it.
hopefully they'll offer a torrent too.
Old Professor Zertoss @ Jul 9th 2009 10:18PM
We're planning on using Bittorrent.
mocax @ Jul 9th 2009 9:53PM
mercenaries was cool.
i think i'll go install the game again
wonder if it works in windows 7
8bitgeorge @ Jul 9th 2009 10:49PM
It does! I just proved it.
Sunny @ Jul 9th 2009 9:58PM
This is cool! I never did get around to trying MW4. Played the hell out of MW2 though!
Evi1d33d @ Jul 9th 2009 10:54PM
Never played the MW series but it looks interesting. It has online multiplayer right?
Old Professor Zertoss @ Jul 9th 2009 11:25PM
Yes it does. There are a few leagues out there too.
AoF-Squall @ Jul 9th 2009 10:59PM
I hope it's free before quakecon.
t_m @ Jul 10th 2009 3:29AM
I love free games.... but why did it have to be #4?
xlucidx @ Jul 10th 2009 7:43PM
Because #4 had the most replay value and it's much more easily accessible to newbies.
Also probably because it's the newest one.
Can't wait to jump into the multiplayer with all the new blood.
ImSteevin @ Jul 10th 2009 4:28PM
ARISE ANCIENT IP! ARIIIIIISE!
Stevetrop @ Jul 10th 2009 9:44PM
News that makes me happy. Woohoo
djynnjago @ Jul 19th 2009 10:05PM
Will there be multiplayer available throught mektek or will there be another server(s)?
twaybane @ Aug 2nd 2009 6:56PM
Does anyone know the release date for the download?
omegaknuckles @ Aug 5th 2009 10:39PM
So you're saying that it won't have that safedisc error anymore? I had a copy long ago but I unfortunately lost both discs. I would REALLY love to get a chance at this game again. I hope all goes well with it.
Ildamos @ Aug 24th 2009 11:53AM
Any day now... I'm actually actively monitoring their progress and have made articles about it. One of these ---- http://imbacore.blogspot.com/2009/08/update-battletech-mechwarrior-4.html --- shows links to MekTek's development updates (how many mechs added, overhaul of their MekMatch multiplayer shooter system, etc). I've also thrown in my review of a demo version of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries for good measure. ^_^
Quite excited about this. Happy gaming all!
evildad @ Sep 6th 2009 4:58PM
bacon bacon bacon bacon....
sorry! , i'm just that excited
bacon bacon bacon bacon