It doesn’t look like multiplayer will be included, with the Steam page only showing singleplayer support. The game was got a free-to-play re-release in 2011, and a mobile spin-off appeared a couple of years ago.įrom the Steam description, the 2018 version of Hellgate will provide “a single play environment with the latest version (Version 2.0) of the Hellgate: Tokyo service.” It’s not known at this stage if it’ll be an upfront purchase, free-to-play, or some kind of hybrid model (hopefully not the weird blend that Hellgate‘s original launch had). HanbitSoft, a Korean firm, bought Hellgate off creators Flagship Studios in 2010. After a couple of years the game closed down, having struggled to crack the subscription model that World of Warcraft was dominating. The game launched in 2007 but was beset with crippling bugs and memory leaks at launch.
It’s not launching at the best time – in between Fallout 76 and Pokemon Let’s Go!.īut still, it’s nice to see Hellgate return. Spotted by Eurogamer, Hellgate: London will be available to play on Steam in three weeks. Bet you weren’t expecting this to drop in November.
