IncGamers has some details of the new monsters that will be turning up in HanbitSoft's Patch 1.5 for Hellgate: London.
HanbitSoft has announced details of the upcoming patch 1.5 for its action RPG game, Hellgate: London, revealing maps of two new areas and screenshots of new content.
Korean game publisher HanbitSoft has said that it "is interested" in recommencing Hellgate: London's service in the U.S. and Europe, but "unable to do so" due to Namco Bandai's Western publishing deal for the troubled title.
IncGamers.com reports that Hanbitsoft is patching Hellgate: London for their users, igniting life into the 3D first/third person shooter action RPG. Unfortunately, this patch does not include all regions where the game is sold.
HanbitSoft, the publisher of Hellgate: London in South Korea and parts of Asia, has clarified again that it does not hold the publishing rights for the game in Europe or the US.
It feels like the end of an era, albeit one plagued by drama, disappointment and failed aspirations. History has finally closed the chapter on Hellgate: London.
Although it is slated to stop operating in the West on January 31, multiplayer online title Hellgate: London will continue on here as a free-to-play game, according to comments from Korean publisher and developer HanbitSoft.
The email delivered to Sports Legends reads:
Despite the fall of Flagship Studios, a new expansion pack for Hellgate: London is in development at Korean publisher HanbitSoft, who confirmed that it now holds rights to the action-RPG franchise.
A company called Redbana Taiwan appears to have opened a US office based in San Francisco at the apparent direction of the Korean owners of the Hellgate: London and Mythos intellectual properties to renew work on the games created by the dead company Flagship Studios.
Despite the recent closure of developer Flagship Studios, Namco Bandai today announced that it will continue to provide free online multiplayer support to all Hellgate: London players.
GamePlasma writes:
Mythic VP and lead "Warhammer Online" designer Mark Jacobs told MTV some of the things needed to make a successful MMO. But he also said if you're looking to make an online game nowadays, the odds are against you.
According to a post on the official Hellgate forums, Namco has stepped in to save the Flagship game being washed away in the wake of the developer's demise.
HanbitSoft will take all necessary action to secure the Hellgate: London and Mythos intellectual property rights and calls Flagship Studios "selfish and irresponsible", according to a Korean interview.
Travis Baldree, Project Lead and Programmer on Mythos created a thread on the official Mythos forum to bid his farewells to the Mythos community and other members of the Mythos team have since added their heartfelt goodbyes to the thread.
Flagship Studios contacted us today to state that they are still in operations despite the recent layoffs. More details are within the article itself.
The past several days have been filled with speculation that 'Hellgate: London' developer Flagship Studios has closed its doors and that Flagship's parent company has taken over the rights of Hellgate: London. However, in a statement released by Flagship Studios, CEO Bill Roper explains that the development house founded by former Diablo II members has not shut down, but has laid off most of its workforce.
CEO of HanbitSoft Kim Ki-young speaks out about the recent reports of Flagship Studios' demise and is asked to clarify the situation with Hellgate: London and Mythos.
Word started passing yesterday that Flagship Studios went caput, and now multiple sites are reporting that the Hellgate developer is indeed no more.