Harebrained Schemes has announced that its highly-anticipated Shadowrun Returns will be released on July 25th, 2013 for the Windows PC, iOS tablet, and Android tablet platforms. Additionally, Harebrained Schemes has revealed that they are releasing the game editor for players to experiment with in creating their own content.
“The idea of releasing all of the editor files for the Shadowrun Returns campaign was based on my experience working with Trent Reznor on the Alternate Reality Game (ARG) for his album Year Zero. Trent empowered his fans to re-mix his music anyway they wished by releasing the GarageBand tracks with the album. With Shadowrun Returns we are doing the same thing, players can start from what we have created and build on it, revise it, or use it as a starting point for completely new stories. I believe we are the first to release an editable version of an entire campaign, and we are excited to see where the players take this universe,” said Jordan Weisman, founder of Harebrained Schemes and originator of Shadowrun.
