While the original FS books were form Hollistics Design(like the PC game EFS, of course), published form 1996 to 2003, there were later change to the publisher that license form Holisitic
- First went to RedBrik (2007-2012)
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they released 2 core books (main book & technology book) and 4 adventures (later released in one PDF together) and the last Imperial Survey book (all in 2007-2008).
Third edition was cancelled
And Noble Armada was licensed to Mongoose - Second, RedBrik license ended and the license went to FASA (2012-2016)
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2 core books (player & master guides released in 2012) and one adventure book (2015).
And one Noble Armada book. - Third, since end of 2016, the license goes to the German company Ulisses Spiele (while FASA continues the Noble Armada license)
Books will be released in English and German
http://www.ulisses-spiele.de/ (German Ulisses web)
http://www.ulisses-us.com/games/fading-suns/ (English language Ulisses USA web, FS section)
Till now there is no new books released, text-only manuscript draft released in april 2020
*But from November 2017 to December 2018 we have monthly designer diaries by Bill Bridges till December 2018 (12 updates 2017-2018)
- November 2017 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... mber-2017/
- December 2017 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... mber-2017/
- January 2018 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... uary-2018/
- February 2018 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... uary-2018/
- March 2018 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... arch-2017/
- April 2018 http://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-d ... pril-2018/
- May 2018 https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... -may-2018/
- June 2018 https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... june-2018/
- July 2018: https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... july-2018/
- August 2018: https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... gust-2018/
- November 2018: https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-november-2018/
- December 2018: https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... mber-2019/
(no sept'18, oct'18, nor in 2019)
* In 2019 updates in Facebook
- June 2019: https://www.facebook.com/UlissesINT/pos ... 4051862672 (not designer diary)
- December 2019:
https://www.facebook.com/UlissesINT/pos ... 99399629:0
http://www.holistic-design.com/a-joyful ... or-update/
* 2020 weekly Design diary update in Febriary and MArch
- February, the 6th
https://www.ulisses-us.com/the-class-struggle-is-real/
http://www.holistic-design.com/fading-suns-coming-soon/
It has been announced a crowfunding the will begin in March 2020 - February, 12th
https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-core-mechanics/ - February, 19
https://www.ulisses-us.com/the-who-what ... wn-worlds/ - February,26
https://www.ulisses-us.com/warring-factions/ - March, 3
https://www.ulisses-us.com/calling-out- ... -universe/ - March 11
https://www.ulisses-us.com/i-spy-with-my-imperial-eye/ - March 18
https://www.ulisses-us.com/behind-the-screen/ - March , 24: Kickstarter
https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns- ... ng-bright/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ul ... ax-alexius - March, 30 In the media
https://www.ulisses-us.com/fading-suns-in-the-media/ - April, 3
https://www.ulisses-us.com/streams-stre ... re-streams
/
- April, 27
https://www.ulisses-us.com/updates-upda ... -releases/ - Core books manuscript (text only )released https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ul ... ts/2821339 (for backers only)
- June, 4 https://www.ulisses-us.com/ulisses-worl ... l-bridges/
- June, 18 https://www.ulisses-us.com/ulisses-worl ... m-defoggi/
Also in Bill Bridges blog
http://bill-bridges.com/?cat=35
and in Ulisses forum
https://www.ulisses-us.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35
https://www.ulisses-us.com/forum/viewto ... 36&p=34342
There are 3 free "Town Crier" newspapers in
- November 2017 http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/226 ... rs_id=3444
- December 2017 http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229 ... rs_id=3444
- February 2018 http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/234227/
(no, AFAIK there is no January 2018)
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CURRENT STATE (2022-07-11): Core books released in late 2020
2nd Kickstarter in 2021
3rd campaingn in 2022:
see later post