Hero System is a good example of a favorite game resurrected by fan support. The company ran into problems, partnered with Iron Crown to do its publishing, toyed with electronic book versions on floppy disk (this was before ubiquitous Internet access and PDFs), and pretty much went into limbo when ICE itself went bankrupt.
But Hero Games had a web site with an active chat room community that kept hope (and the game) alive for several years. Then a new fan owner with lots of ideas and cash purchased the company and began pumping out new product on a regular basis. Fifth Edition products are back on the shelves.
Traveller has had a harder row to hoe. A fifth edition has been promised for years now, and the official web site was pretty lame last time I visited. But there are scads of fan websites with sample sectors, ships, and NPCs. And the game has migrated to other rules systems such as GURPS and d20, even Risus. I'd still like to get my paws on the reprints of Classic Traveller, although the PDF of Megatraveller is available online.
Wish Action! System had that sort of online support. Gold Rush Games has been in limbo for some time now, and an active fan chat room is invaluable for keeping interest alive.
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