HanbitSoft plans Hellgate: London relaunch and new expansion
Filed under: Horror, Expansions, MMO industry, Hellgate: London, Rumors
The Hellgate: London IP saga continues. While we had some dire news that the servers will go dark at the end of January, we also know that development for the title is still being done in Redbana's California office... just not for which region. The latest word we've received on this seems to indicate the continuity of Hellgate: London, but to date this is only confirmed for service in Asia -- so we cannot (yet) offer a definitive, "Yes, HG:L will continue for North America and EU." That being said, Gamasutra has picked up on company blog posts by HanbitSoft's Global PR Manager, Janelle. One is a definitive announcement that HanbitSoft owns both the Hellgate: London and Mythos IP, while the other is more telling. Janelle republished an email sent from Hellgate: London's Product Manager about the future of the title.The message in its entirety, as shown on the Game Espresso site for HanbitSoft, is reprinted below the cut.
To the fans of Hellgate: London,
We wish to express our gratitude to all the fans for showing your passion and dedication to Hellgate: London.
Since acquiring the intellectual property rights, HanbitSoft Inc., the publisher and distributor of Hellgate: London in Asia, has concentrated on the development of Hellgate: London, and has received many inquiries regarding new updates. Our US development studio is currently working on an update that is to surpass "The Abyss Chronicles." This game will be available through our Web site. We thank you once again for showing your interest and ask for your continuous support for Hellgate: London, as we hope to bring good news shortly. In the meantime, we will continue developing the world's best game!
Sincerely,
Hellgate: London Product Manager - also a fellow user that loves to play Hellgate: London
We'll keep you posted if we receive definitive confirmations of the future of Hellgate: London and Mythos for North America and EU.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Hardy said on 2:41PM 11-03-2008
Hellgate wasn't a bad game, it was just VERY poorly managed. Here's hoping the new owners put it in the right direction.
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Wjowski said on 3:25PM 11-03-2008
"Why!? Why won't you die!?"
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NeuroMan42 said on 3:34PM 11-03-2008
Let those horrible games just die.
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Maeson said on 12:37PM 11-04-2008
Hellgate is a nice game. Like all games it has its faults but the biggest with this was mismanagement.
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