Apparently, Phillipines isn't the only place releaseing Hellgate prematurely. As Kaiser mentions it on HGL.com, it is probably a lot more widespread than that:
In the Philipines, there have already been reports on stores starting to sell Hellgate: London well before launch on 31st of October. The local distributor have said that they are currently checking this out.
Flagship Studios recently released a demo for their upcoming game, Hellgate: London. Fans who decided to read the EULA, were shocked to find that it allowed EA to collect personal data for advertising. News hit the Internet and has prompted Flagship to give a response.
Bill Roper went on the Hellgate: London Beta forum boards and made a big post about the upcoming changes for the game. The post includes information about updates to:
Flagship Studios CEO Bill Roper has said that there are "definitely" more stories the developer wants to tell in the Hellgate universe.
Hellgate: London is just around the corner and Flagship Studios has chosen now as the time to confirm subscriber perks.
GameDaily is proud to present the Hellgate: London single player demo from Electronic Arts, Namco Bandai and Flagship Studios. The demo lets players experience Halloween horror as the streets of London in the year 2038 run deep with demons.
EA has announced that Flagship Studios' Hellgate: London has now gone gold and is set for release on November 2nd on schedule. A single player demo will also be released on Thursday 18th.
Currently populated with more bugs than beta testers can shake their swords at, playing Hellgate: London can feel downright hellish at times.
The New York Times report on October 16, 2007:
The PC gaming industry works in cycles, and it will reach the beginning of a new cycle in November:
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced three special pre-order promotions for the highly anticipated action RPG Hellgate: London in North America.
Sign-ups for the Hellgate: London beta test have begun. Just get yourself over to the official site in one piece to pop your name down.
Hellgate: London Updated Q&A - Quests and Quest Design
It was revealed before that Hellgate: London, the upcoming action-RPG from Flagship Studios, will feature a premium multiplayer component. The pricing structure for the premium part has been announced - it will cost players €9.99/£6.99 per month to get access to premium features including the ability to play co-operatively with other players online, trade items, join guilds, voice chat, buddy lists and more.