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Hellgate: London unleashed at retailers
By Hector Cortez Nov 1, 2007, 22:34 GMT
Electronic Arts and NAMCO BANDAI today announced that Hellgate: London is now available at retail outlets in North America and Europe.
Electronic Arts and NAMCO BANDAI today announced that Hellgate: London is now available at retail outlets in North America and Europe.
“Today marks a major milestone for Flagship Studios,” said Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios. “The greatest thrill any developer can have is to see their game actually in a player’s hands. We’ve put our all into making Hellgate: London a great gaming experience, and now we’re able to share what has been a huge part of the past four years of our lives with our friends, family, and the world.”
“The core of the EA Partners program is utilizing our strengths as a publishing organization to help world-class independent development studios like Flagship bring their games to market globally,” said David DeMartini, Vice President and Global General Manager, EA Partners. “Hellgate: London is a great achievement and we are excited to have had the opportunity to work with Flagship and NAMCO BANDAI in delivering a breakthrough action RPG.”
It’s 2038 and London lies in ruins, overrun by hordes of terrifying demons. Players begin their mission to save the once-great city by creating a hero, choosing among six character classes featuring distinct gameplay styles. Hellgate: London offers gamers a campaign with over 35 hours of gameplay with dynamically generated levels and random items, enemies and events.
While some may prefer to save humanity on their own offline, gamers will also be able to fight online, joining up with other survivors in a secure, client-server environment and playing through the entire story-driven campaign for free. For those players who want to extend their Hellgate: London experience, Flagship is offering an optional subscription service for $9.99/month which will give players access to ongoing content in the form of quests, character classes, demons, items, etc.
