The franchise saw its first online-dedicated game with ' in 1992, which was followed by ' in 1996. 1994 saw the series' first console original title, the simply titled "BattleTech" for the Sega Genesis. Other notable titles include the "MechCommander" series for the PC ("MechCommander" in 1998 and "MechCommander 2" in 2001), the "MechAssault" series ("MechAssault" and ' in 2002 and 2004, respectively, for the Xbox, and ' in 2006 for the Nintendo DS). A new turn-based strategy game, simply titled "BattleTech", was released in April 2018. The game was developed by Harebrained Schemes, and led by Jordan Weisman, the creator of the series.