Core rulebooks and supplements are primarily composed of rules, and tend to be replaced quickly when a new edition of the game is released.
Foreign language editions of sourcebooks often contain additional content relating to local variants on the topic in question.
Alongside translations of the English-language novels and RPG books, German publishers Heyne and Fantasy Productions put out a number of original German-language novels, written exclusively by German authors and also set in Germany.
By that time, Catalyst Game Labs announced that new English Shadowrun novels would be released starting in 2009.
Enhanced fiction releases include stats for characters and gear as well as plot hooks for adventures related to the book.