HanbitSoft, a Korean publisher, wants to bring Hellgate: London back online in the US and Europe. One problem, though: Namco-Bandai needs to give up their publishing rights for the game in NA and PAL territories before that can happen.
“There have been many inquiries from US and European Hellgate players surrounding the availability of the game in those respective territories,” wrote HanbitSoft’s CEO, Kee Young King in a recent blog post.
“HanbitSoft does own the intellectual property of Hellgate: London and is interested in providing the game in the US and Europe, but is unable to do so at this time because Namco Bandai has the publishing rights for those regions
If you haven’t guessed already, Hanbit is behind the steering wheel of Hellgate: London in Korea, and according to Gamasutra, has a San Francisco-based studio focused on the continued development of the game.
It sounds like Hanbit has their stuff together. I wonder if Namco will give up their property rights for less than 1,600 Microsoft Points? I don’t see how holding onto an MMO that they killed in January is doing them any good.
[via VG247]
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2:20 PM on 04.03.2009
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First of all it's an ARPG not an MMORPG. Second of all, Hellgate is fantastic so stfu. Third of all, everyone who hasn't played hellgate should feel bad because they are the reason hellgate failed. Fourth of all, Bill roper hates you.
@DeusPayne
I had a lifetime membership and I'd be pretty upset if I didn't get my subscriber content back if the game goes back online. Stonehenge was the only thing worth playing as a high level character and that was subs only.
It was NOT an MMO.
And it sure as hell didn't suck. The way I see it, it was the new Diablo. And to that effest, it was damn great.