FASA

FASA was a gaming company created in the early 1980s. Their first major foray into the field was as a Traveller licensee, specializing in the work of the Keith Brothers. From there they moved into the first licensed Star Trek role-playing game, before producing several successful original games. These included:

• Battletech/Mechwarrior
• Shadowrun
• Renegade Legion
• Earthdawn
• Crimson Skies
• Vor the Maelstrom
• Crucible

FASA closed down in the spring of 2001. The Battletech and Shadowrun properties were sold off to Wizkids, and FanPro LLC publishes them in English. The Earthdawn license was held by FASA until 2002, when it was also sold to Wizkids - Living Room Games publishes Earthdawn now. Crimson Skies was always owned by Microsoft Inc and used under license by FASA, so naturally the rights stayed with Microsoft Inc. Rights to the miniatures game Vor the Maelstrom reverted to the designer Mike "Skuzzy" Neilson, but it has not been republished in any form.