HellGate: London

[kostacurtas]

Namco steps in to rescue Hellgate

 

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 developerʼs demise.

 

“I know everyone is looking for an announcement, and weʼd love to make one, but right now, many things are in flux and we donʼt have all the information yet,” said Zack Karlsson, business development boss at Namco US. “As soon as we do, weʼll post here on the forums, on the website, and anywhere else we can find you.

 

“In the short term, please do not worry. The game is up, the servers are not going away in the short term and any major changes to status will be communicated in advance.”

 

Thereʼs now a Hellgate homepage up on Namcoʼs site, so it looks as though thereʼs been a stay of execution on the part-MMO.

 

More soon.

[kostacurtas]

Hellgate: London closing January 31

 

Namco Bandai confirms it will shutter Flagship Studios' maligned MMOG; game will remain free to play up until servers brought offline.

 

The writing has been on the wall for some time, and now it's official: Hellgate: London will be taken offline as of February 1, 2009. As has been the case since Flagship Studios' collapse was revealed this July, Namco Bandai will continue to operate the game free of charge through January 31.

 

Launched October 31, 2007, Flagship Studios' ill-fated massively multiplayer online game quickly drew withering criticism from its user base due to the prevalence of crippling bugs. The game also suffered from unwieldy expectations, due in large part to the pedigree of its developer. Counted among its founding members were former Blizzard North brass David Brevik, Max and Eric Schaefer, and Tyler Thompson.

 

Highest-profile of Flagship's founders was former Blizzard North vice president Bill Roper, who oversaw the creation of many of Blizzard Entertainment's most lucrative properties, including Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft. In January of this year, Roper addressed Hellgate's rocky launch with GameSpot, saying, "Unfortunately, even the best and biggest MMOs launch with serious issues. Being able to basically sit and iterate on a game for over half a year isn't something you can really sell to a publisher, or fans, to be honest."

[john2gr]

Δωρεάν από τις 31 Ιανουαρίου το 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 announcement comes in spite of a decision by Namco-Bandai, which co-published the game through an agreement with Electronic Arts' EA Partners, to terminate the game's servers.

 

HanbitSoft has asserted that it owns the IP, engines and source code for the Flagship Studios title worldwide, and will maintain Hellgate: London for its global community. HanbitSoft had previously been responsible for only the game's Korean operations.

 

The switch to a free-to-play model was the first official announcement the company has made regarding the fate of the title, which during its lifetime suffered from perceived quality issues, and an insufficient userbase, playing a key role in the closing of Flagship Studios in July 2008.

 

HanbitSoft also says in an official press statement seen by Gamasutra that future updates for Hellgate: London are in the works, with a focus on "strengthening community features" while maintaining the core gameplay as is.

 

The next "large-scale" patch, according to HanbitSoft, will be released "soon," and will combine the game's two play modes to unify its communities. The company also plans class balance improvements and further distinction between the game's five acts.

[john2gr]

Δωρεάν από τις 31 Ιανουαρίου το 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 announcement comes in spite of a decision by Namco-Bandai, which co-published the game through an agreement with Electronic Arts' EA Partners, to terminate the game's servers.

 

HanbitSoft has asserted that it owns the IP, engines and source code for the Flagship Studios title worldwide, and will maintain Hellgate: London for its global community. HanbitSoft had previously been responsible for only the game's Korean operations.

 

The switch to a free-to-play model was the first official announcement the company has made regarding the fate of the title, which during its lifetime suffered from perceived quality issues, and an insufficient userbase, playing a key role in the closing of Flagship Studios in July 2008.

 

HanbitSoft also says in an official press statement seen by Gamasutra that future updates for Hellgate: London are in the works, with a focus on "strengthening community features" while maintaining the core gameplay as is.

 

The next "large-scale" patch, according to HanbitSoft, will be released "soon," and will combine the game's two play modes to unify its communities. The company also plans class balance improvements and further distinction between the game's five acts.

[chek2fire]

Για δωρεάν πάντως μια χαρά είναι αυτό το game.

[chek2fire]

Για δωρεάν πάντως μια χαρά είναι αυτό το game.

[the_valliant]

Χμμμ... δεν είμαι τόσο σίγουρος ότι αυτό λέει η ανακοίνωση, john2gr. Αυτό το "here" που υπάρχει στην αρχή (συν κάτι άλλα που διαβάζω από δω κι από κει) μου λένε ότι μόνο στη Κορέα θα συνεχίσει τη λειτουργία του. Στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο: καπούτ από 31 Ιαν.

Κρίμα γιατί κι εμένα μου άρεσε πολύ. Ούτως ή άλλως σαν single player είναι αρκετά καλό.

[the_valliant]

Χμμμ... δεν είμαι τόσο σίγουρος ότι αυτό λέει η ανακοίνωση, john2gr. Αυτό το "here" που υπάρχει στην αρχή (συν κάτι άλλα που διαβάζω από δω κι από κει) μου λένε ότι μόνο στη Κορέα θα συνεχίσει τη λειτουργία του. Στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο: καπούτ από 31 Ιαν.

Κρίμα γιατί κι εμένα μου άρεσε πολύ. Ούτως ή άλλως σαν single player είναι αρκετά καλό.

[LuxJaja]

το επίσημο ανακοινωθέν:

 

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22005

[LuxJaja]

το επίσημο ανακοινωθέν:

 

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22005

[john2gr]

Χμμμ... δεν είμαι τόσο σίγουρος ότι αυτό λέει η ανακοίνωση, john2gr. Αυτό το "here" που υπάρχει στην αρχή (συν κάτι άλλα που διαβάζω από δω κι από κει) μου λένε ότι μόνο στη Κορέα θα συνεχίσει τη λειτουργία του. Στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο: καπούτ από 31 Ιαν.

Κρίμα γιατί κι εμένα μου άρεσε πολύ. Ούτως ή άλλως σαν single player είναι αρκετά καλό.

 

Σε όλο τον κόσμο δωρεάν θα είναι

[john2gr]

Χμμμ... δεν είμαι τόσο σίγουρος ότι αυτό λέει η ανακοίνωση, john2gr. Αυτό το "here" που υπάρχει στην αρχή (συν κάτι άλλα που διαβάζω από δω κι από κει) μου λένε ότι μόνο στη Κορέα θα συνεχίσει τη λειτουργία του. Στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο: καπούτ από 31 Ιαν.

Κρίμα γιατί κι εμένα μου άρεσε πολύ. Ούτως ή άλλως σαν single player είναι αρκετά καλό.

 

Σε όλο τον κόσμο δωρεάν θα είναι

[the_valliant]

Ειλικρινά, ΜΑΚΑΡΙ. Το είχαμε ξεκινήσει με δύο φίλους και το παρατήσαμε γιατί ήταν πίτα στα bugs αρχικά. Το πιο ενοχλητικό ήταν ότι δεν έβλεπε ο παίκτης τους συμπαίκτες του στον instanced χάρτη (μόνο στους σταθμούς!!!). Αυτό βέβαια διορθώθηκε με το 2ο κιόλας πατς νομίζω, αλλά παρά ταύτα...

[the_valliant]

Ειλικρινά, ΜΑΚΑΡΙ. Το είχαμε ξεκινήσει με δύο φίλους και το παρατήσαμε γιατί ήταν πίτα στα bugs αρχικά. Το πιο ενοχλητικό ήταν ότι δεν έβλεπε ο παίκτης τους συμπαίκτες του στον instanced χάρτη (μόνο στους σταθμούς!!!). Αυτό βέβαια διορθώθηκε με το 2ο κιόλας πατς νομίζω, αλλά παρά ταύτα...

[v3odor]

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