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HellGate London To Be For-Pay Online Experience

Posted by Zonk on from the no-freebie-for-you dept.

The long-in-development HellGate: London, which finally has a release date, has been announced as a for-pay MMOG-style game. From the article: "Drawing similarities to ArenaNet's Guild Wars, Hellgate's online is heavily instanced. Group and solo PvE is the game's main focus; PvP will exist in a small scale form, but is not a major element of the initial launch. It will also feature a Hardcore mode similar to that found in Blizzard's Diablo II, a game on which many members of the Hellgate team worked. Hellgate's multiplayer will contain all of the missions and story from the single-player aspect of the game, as well as exclusive gameplay modes and content. Like the single-player game, it will be comprised of dynamically generated areas and items. Further content will be continually added over time by a dedicated Flagship team."

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  1. Re:FFS..... by Pojut · · Score: 4, Informative

    I can understand where you are coming from, however I think you read a bit hastily...

    These multiplayer elements are IN ADDITION TO the single player game. That is still fully intact and present. They are saying instead of the typical deathmatch online play, it will be mmo-style.

    To me, this is an choice which has vast potential. Implemented properly, the play style and story line and world of Hellgate could indeed prove to work well in a heavily instanced world..."safe houses" could be in the same vain as guild wars towns, while "action zones" could be instanced.

    To me, this single player/mmo mixed experience sounds like a fantastic idea. If they do it right, they will definately have my money up front and monthly.

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  2. Incorrect by TychoCelchuuu · · Score: 4, Informative

    The ball's still in the air on whether or not it's going to be pay to play. ShackNews is wrong.

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    1. Re:Incorrect by _xeno_ · · Score: 5, Informative

      Why is this offtopic? It's correct. The ShackNews article has been updated to include:

      Update: Since posting our original news item on the matter, Shacknews has been contacted by Electronic Arts, which is co-publishing the game along with Namco Bandai. EA noted that there has not in fact been any final decision made as to Hellgate: London's online pricing model, be it subscription-based or otherwise. We respect this situation, while maintaining that have reported fairly on statements we received. A full interview is forthcoming.

      The pricing model for online play isn't final yet. The details on online play are fuzzy as well.

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