BATTLETECH Update History · SteamPeaks

BATTLETECH Update History · SteamPeaks

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30 Oct 2025

13:01:04NewsBATTLETECH Security Hotfix———Game update

Game update · published 30 Oct 2025, 13:01:04 UTC

BATTLETECH Security Hotfix

Hello everyone, Due to a Unity engine security issue, we’re releasing a Hotfix update for BATTLETECH. This update only addresses Windows and Mac builds; we are still investigating options for Linux and expect to have a solution shortly. You can read more about the security issue here:

26 Sep 2024

15:20:45NewsTactical Mech Wargame "MECHABELLUM" is out now!———Community

Community · published 26 Sep 2024, 15:20:45 UTC

Tactical Mech Wargame "MECHABELLUM" is out now!

Hello Battletech fans! We wanted to tell you about a different kind of Mech game, also published by Paradox Interactive! Have a look at this trailer! Mechabellum is a tactical wargame where you gain victory by adapting your strategy and outthinking your opponents. You command varied, mechanized armies in battle against AI or other humans, customize your units and place them strategically on the…

3 Mar 2020

18:00:35NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9.1 Update Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 3 Mar 2020, 18:00:35 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9.1 Update Release Notes

Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.9.1 is now available on Steam and GoG. Other platforms will release as soon as possible. The main areas of improvement are: a fix for crash-on-exit, a fix for the debug console, improved error handling, updates to the mod support readme, several mod support fixes, and a small number of visual map fixes. Release 1.9.1 Notes, 02/25/2020 Fixes · Fixed an…

20 Feb 2020

18:00:35NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9 Update Release Notes———Major update

Major update · published 20 Feb 2020, 18:00:35 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9 Update Release Notes

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9 Update Release Notes Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.9 is now available on Steam, GOG, Humble, and Paradox Plaza. The main areas of improvement are: ‘Mech and vehicle variants, gameplay options, Convoy AI, and mod support. Release 1.9 Notes, 2/20/2020 ‘Mech Variants · Trebuchet TBT-7K · Grand Dragon DRG-1G · Warhammer WHM-7A · Marauder MAD-2R · Marauder MAD-3D…

10 Dec 2019

18:06:02NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.8.1 Update Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 10 Dec 2019, 18:06:02 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.8.1 Update Release Notes

Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.8.1 is now available for users on Steam and GoG. Other platforms will release as soon as possible. The main areas of improvement are: mod support, UI, and visual effects. The previously released LBX2 ammo fix has been replicated across all platforms. Release 1.8.1 Notes, 12/10/2019 UI · Fixed an issue where the weapon hover panel didn’t update COIL da…

21 Nov 2019

18:00:15NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.8 and Heavy Metal Paid Expansion Release Notes———Major update

Major update · published 21 Nov 2019, 18:00:15 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.8 and Heavy Metal Paid Expansion Release Notes

Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.8 is now available! This release contains a number of content additions, cool new features, official mod support, as well as bug fixes and optimizations. We have also released the Heavy Metal paid expansion. Both 1.8 and Heavy Metal have French, German, and Russian localizations. Release 1.8 Notes, 11/21/2019 1.8 HIGHLIGHTS: 2 free classic BattleMechs…

24 Oct 2019

11:01:51NewsBATTLETECH: Heavy Metal expansion, coming November 21'st!———Community

Community · published 24 Oct 2019, 11:01:51 UTC

BATTLETECH: Heavy Metal expansion, coming November 21'st!

Crush the battlefield with 470 tons of heavy metal mayhem. BATTLETECH: Heavy Metal expansion, coming November 21'st! Get it with the Season Pass:

10 Sep 2019

17:00:19NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.7 Update Release Notes———Major update

Major update · published 10 Sep 2019, 17:00:19 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.7 Update Release Notes

Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.7 is now available! The main areas of improvement are issues identified by the community, AI, combat performance improvements, and map graphics. We have also improved gameplay difficulty balance in the Kamea campaign and addressed many minor glitches. Release 1.7 Notes, 9/10/2019 From the Community · Fixed a formatting problem with the json for the PN…

4 Jun 2019

16:04:16NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.6 and Urban Warfare Paid Expansion Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 4 Jun 2019, 16:04:16 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.6 and Urban Warfare Paid Expansion Release Notes

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.6! This release contains a number of content additions, quality of life improvements, and optimizations, as well as some cool new features. We have also released the Urban Warfare paid expansion. Both 1.6 and Urban Warfare have French, German, and Russian localizations. 1.6 HIGHLIGHTS: Missed shots w/collateral damage, a free new encounter type, expanded star map, career…

24 May 2019

11:52:11NewsLAST CHANCE to get 20% OFF your ticket to PDXCON 2019 this week! Join us in Berlin!———Community

Community · published 24 May 2019, 11:52:11 UTC

LAST CHANCE to get 20% OFF your ticket to PDXCON 2019 this week! Join us in Berlin!

Don't miss your chance to secure your spot at PDXCON this year at 20% OFF! The discount will end on the 31st of May so if you already know that you're joining us the time to act is now! Read all about it and purchase your tickets here:

7 May 2019

15:10:12NewsPDXCON 2019 - Ticket sales are live!———Community

Community · published 7 May 2019, 15:10:12 UTC

PDXCON 2019 - Ticket sales are live!

Tickets for PDXCON are now available! Join us for a weekend in Berlin, filled with games, people and all things Paradox. Read more and get your tickets here:

23 Apr 2019

17:01:21NewsBATTLETECH: Urban Warfare, coming on June 4th———Community

Community · published 23 Apr 2019, 17:01:21 UTC

BATTLETECH: Urban Warfare, coming on June 4th

Gear up for a night on the town: BATTLETECH: Urban Warfare releases on June 4th! Watch the trailer: Pre-Order now:

18 Apr 2019

15:28:50NewsPDXCON 2019 Ticket Info!———Community

Community · published 18 Apr 2019, 15:28:50 UTC

PDXCON 2019 Ticket Info!

PDXCON2019 is coming and we couldn’t be more excited to meet our community at the event - which takes place on October 18th - 20th, 2019. Tickets go on sale on May 7th, but we’ve got a secret to tell you… If you head over to the PDXCON 2019 website at you can sign up to the mailing list. Anyone that signs up will be given 8 HOURS early access before the public availability of the tickets to buy…

12 Mar 2019

16:46:30NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.5.0 Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 12 Mar 2019, 16:46:30 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.5.0 Release Notes

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.5! This release is focused on delivering more quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. We have resolved several stability issues as well as some nasty bugs that, under certain circumstances, could cause file corruption. For more behind-the-scenes information check out the Dev Diary from Mitch Gitelman, our Game Director and co-founder at: Please enjoy our latest BATTL…

31 Jan 2019

18:12:35NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.4.0 Release Notes: The One with Localization!———Game update

Game update · published 31 Jan 2019, 18:12:35 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.4.0 Release Notes: The One with Localization!

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.4! This release contains a number of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, as well as the official localized releases of BATTLETECH in French, German, and Russian. We have also improved performance for saving and loading games. A few things to note about localization: · If you switch to a different language and it isn’t showing up on screen, back out to the main me…

27 Nov 2018

18:03:43NewsStart your Fusion Engines! BATTLETECH: Flashpoint is NOW AVAILABLE!———Community

Community · published 27 Nov 2018, 18:03:43 UTC

Start your Fusion Engines! BATTLETECH: Flashpoint is NOW AVAILABLE!

We're thrilled to let you know that BATTLETECH’s much-anticipated first expansion, Flashpoint, is NOW AVAILABLE! BATTLETECH: Flashpoint adds new gameplay, depth, and over 30 hours of new content to the mercenary experience. Introducing Flashpoints: high-stakes, branching short stories that link together mercenary missions, crew conversations, special events, critical choices, and rare bonus rew…

16:51:29NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.3, Flashpoint Expansion, and Localization Beta Release Notes———Game update

Game update

18 Oct 2018

16:05:02NewsBATTLETECH Flashpoint is coming on November 27th and you can PRE-ORDER today!———Community

Community · published 18 Oct 2018, 16:05:02 UTC

BATTLETECH Flashpoint is coming on November 27th and you can PRE-ORDER today!

Start your engines and grasp your hatchets as we're thrilled to tell you that BATTLETECH - Flashpoint will arrive to Mechwarriors all over on November 27th! Pre-order TODAY! If that's not enough with got a brand new video for you in which Mitch gives you four pretty compelling reasons not to miss it!

2 Oct 2018

13:50:41NewsBATTLETECH Flashpoint Gameplay Reveal Stream———Community

Community · published 2 Oct 2018, 13:50:41 UTC

BATTLETECH Flashpoint Gameplay Reveal Stream

We know you have been waiting... Get ready for the BATTLETECH Flashpoint Gameplay Reveal Stream! Tune in to twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive on Thursday, 18:00 CEST / 9AM PT and get your glimpse of the first expansion for BATTLETECH!

27 Sep 2018

21:27:29NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.2.1 and Linux Beta Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 27 Sep 2018, 21:27:29 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.2.1 and Linux Beta Release Notes

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.2.1! This release contains a hotfix for various issues related to lances with custom ‘Mechs. Separately, the Linux version is also now available as a Beta! Live Update 1.2.1 Issues surrounding custom ‘Mechs should be resolved. Specifically, if you had created a custom Mech or a lance including a custom ‘Mech in Skirmish, there were several issues with loading into the Sk…

27 Aug 2018

22:45:38NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH 1.2.0 Release Notes, MechWarrior Abilities Re-Spec Beta, and More!———Game update

Game update · published 27 Aug 2018, 22:45:38 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.2.0 Release Notes, MechWarrior Abilities Re-Spec Beta, and More!

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.2! This release contains a number of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, as well as some cool new features. We have also released an overhaul of MechWarrior special abilities to Beta (see details below), and have updates on Linux and Localized versions of the game. HIGHLIGHTS: Players using the Custom Campaign options introduced in 1.1 can now take advantage of a…

21 Aug 2018

13:14:54NewsFirst BATTLETECH Expansion, FLASHPOINT Coming This November!———Community

Community · published 21 Aug 2018, 13:14:54 UTC

First BATTLETECH Expansion, FLASHPOINT Coming This November!

High-stakes Short Stories, New Biome, New BattleMechs and a Multi-Territory Encounter. The first-ever BATTLETECH expansion FLASHPOINT will be available in November 2018, complete with three new ‘Mechs (including the highly anticipated Hatchetman), a challenging new mission type, and a new tropical biome, along with its featured namesake, Flashpoints. Flashpoints are high-stakes branching short…

21 Jun 2018

00:36:19NewsLIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.1 Release Notes———Game update

Game update · published 21 Jun 2018, 00:36:19 UTC

LIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.1 Release Notes

Last month we talked about what's next for BATTLETECH , and outlined some key items we were working on for our first larger free Update to the game. Well - we've just released that Update 1.1.0! This Update is all about giving you more ways to customize your experience, as well as reacting to common pieces of feedback that we've heard from you about the game. It also includes a healthy dose of…

3 May 2018

00:07:30NewsBATTLETECH: What's Next?———Community

Community · published 3 May 2018, 00:07:30 UTC

BATTLETECH: What's Next?

First of all, to our Backers and new players alike - thank you for your incredible outpouring of love and support last week following the launch of BATTLETECH, and for sharing so many of your amazing game experiences with us. As a small developer, these stories mean the world to us. It's why we do this. From the heartfelt reactions of our Backers , to the kind words from reviewers , to the epic…

24 Apr 2018

16:08:26NewsReactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal. BATTLETECH is HERE!———Community

Community · published 24 Apr 2018, 16:08:26 UTC

Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal. BATTLETECH is HERE!

Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal. BATTLETECH is HERE! Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, get BATTLETECH right here:

17 Apr 2018

13:01:54NewsBATTLETECH INTRO CINEMATIC TRAILER———Community

Community · published 17 Apr 2018, 13:01:54 UTC

BATTLETECH INTRO CINEMATIC TRAILER

Explore the epic tale of how it all began. Watch the BATTLETECH Intro Cinematic Trailer now. PRE-ORDER TODAY:

11 Apr 2018

13:05:22NewsEnjoy our new and final episode of BATTLETECH Basics that Explores the Story of BATTLETECH———Community

Community · published 11 Apr 2018, 13:05:22 UTC

Enjoy our new and final episode of BATTLETECH Basics that Explores the Story of BATTLETECH

We're thrilled to bring you the final installment in their BATTLETECH Basics video series, exploring the games story of noble politics and betrayal among the stars. The first turn-based tactical ‘Mech PC game in over 20 years, BATTLETECH will be available on April 24, 2018. “BATTLETECH is Game of Thrones meets Pacific Rim in space,” said Mitch Gitelman, studio manager at Harebrained Schemes. “…

4 Apr 2018

12:42:58NewsJOIN US tomorrow for our third Development Stream where we'll enter the Mechbay and assemble our first Lance———Community

Community · published 4 Apr 2018, 12:42:58 UTC

JOIN US tomorrow for our third Development Stream where we'll enter the Mechbay and assemble our first Lance

TUNE IN tomorrow as return once more with more BATTLETECH! This week we're stepping into the Mechbay in order to have a closer look at how to put together an effective Lance! Just like last time we're bringing some of the HBS Development crew over video call and streaming from the Paradox Interactive Studio, join us tomorrow at 18:00 CEST at:

28 Mar 2018

13:33:28NewsJOIN US tomorrow for our second stream of the year for a look at the Mercenary Campaign———Community

Community · published 28 Mar 2018, 13:33:28 UTC

JOIN US tomorrow for our second stream of the year for a look at the Mercenary Campaign

Hype is in the air and April 24th could not come sooner! To quench your thirst in the meantime, we invite you to join us for another stream tomorrow at 18:00 CEST as we're bringing you inside the Argo for a first look at the Mercenary Campaign! Tune in tomorrow at 18:00 CEST RIGHT HERE!

27 Mar 2018

13:05:26NewsBATTLETECH will reach MechWarriors everywhere on April 24th! Prepare with our new Story Trailer!———Community

Community · published 27 Mar 2018, 13:05:26 UTC

BATTLETECH will reach MechWarriors everywhere on April 24th! Prepare with our new Story Trailer!

We're pleased to today announce that BATTLETECH, the first turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat PC game in over 20 years, will be available on April 24, 2018. To celebrate the forthcoming launch, today marks the premiere of the BATTLETECH cinematic story trailer, available to watch now. Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Shadowrun Returns series, B…