mˈɛk tˈɛk ɛkspɹˈɛst ðɛɹ ɪntˈɛnt tə mˈuːv ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə bˈæɾəl tˈɛk fɹˈæntʃaɪz, ænd ɐ nˈuː ɡɹˈuːp ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ fɹˈiː vˈɜːʒənz ɐpˈɪɹd bˌʌt ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ pɚmˈɪʃən tə kəntˈɪnjuː ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ðə ɡˈeɪm æz ɐ fɹˈiː dˈaʊnloʊd.
MekTek expressed their intent to move away from the BattleTech franchise, and a new group interested in maintaining free versions appeared but encountered difficulties securing permission to continue offering the game as a free download.