Shadowrun 3rd Edition replaces the Shadowrun, Second Edition book as the core rules for the Shadowrun game system. It updates the second edition rules to conform to rules published in books brought out after 1992 (mainly Virtual Realities 2.0 and Rigger 2, but also others) so that this book is all you need to play Shadowrun.
Additionally, the rules are modified and simplified in places to make them easier to use and/or understand, especially to new players. Further upgrades include tweaking the magic system and updating the timeline to 2060.
