Still no word on Hellgate: London RP launch
Written by: Alex Villafania
Publication: Hackenslash
Date published: November 2, 2007 at 10:50 AM
UPDATE: Editor's note: Made corrections. Hellgate: London is an action role-playing game, not an online first-person shooter. Thanks to all the readers who pointed out the error.
By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter INQUIRER.net
HELLGATE: LONDON may have been launched in Singapore already, but Filipino gamers may have to wait a bit longer for it to be available here -- if at all. Philippine online game publisher IP e-Games remains mum over any plans to introduce the [Redacted: first-person shooter] action role-playing game in the Philippines, despite lengthy negotiations with Singaporean game distributor Infocomm Asia Holdings. "No comment," was the latest official statement from IPVG CEO Enrique Gonzalez when asked by hackenslash. IPVG is the parent company of IP e-Games. Regardless, the company sent hackenslash the official statement of IAH on the Hellgate: London regional launch, which was held on Oct. 31 in Singapore. The game was also launched concurrently in the US while the Australian and European launches will be held on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Apart from IAH, the game will also be distributed by Hanbitsoft of Korea and Electronic Arts in the US. Hellgate: London was developed by Flagship Studios whose executives are former developers of Blizzard and whose most successful brainchild is the role-playing game Diablo.
The game is primarily an [Redacted: online first-person shooter game] action RPG but has similar elements taken from Diablo. The game has both single-player and multiplayer components. The setting is a post-apocalyptic London that has been invaded by creatures from Hell. The Knights Templars of the Crusades have to help modern military leaders battle the demons that are able to shrug off even the most modern weaponry. The surviving Knights Templars have to revive the use of magic to fight the demons. The setting is a post-apocalyptic London that has been invaded by creatures from Hell. The Knights Templars of the Crusades have to help modern military leaders battle the demons that are able to shrug off even the most modern weaponry. The surviving Knights Templars have to revive the use of magic to fight the demons.
[Redacted: Hellgate: London will be a multiplayer online game, just like most of the games offered by IP e-Games. Incidentally, it will follow in the footsteps of WarRock, another modern first-person combat game already being distributed by rival firm Amped Games, a division of ABS-CBN Interactive.] In a previous interview with hackenslash, IAH Deputy CEO David Ng said that they are "in the process of making arrangements" with IP e-Games. “But it will be in the Philippines,” Ng said.
By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter INQUIRER.net
HELLGATE: LONDON may have been launched in Singapore already, but Filipino gamers may have to wait a bit longer for it to be available here -- if at all. Philippine online game publisher IP e-Games remains mum over any plans to introduce the [Redacted: first-person shooter] action role-playing game in the Philippines, despite lengthy negotiations with Singaporean game distributor Infocomm Asia Holdings. "No comment," was the latest official statement from IPVG CEO Enrique Gonzalez when asked by hackenslash. IPVG is the parent company of IP e-Games. Regardless, the company sent hackenslash the official statement of IAH on the Hellgate: London regional launch, which was held on Oct. 31 in Singapore. The game was also launched concurrently in the US while the Australian and European launches will be held on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Apart from IAH, the game will also be distributed by Hanbitsoft of Korea and Electronic Arts in the US. Hellgate: London was developed by Flagship Studios whose executives are former developers of Blizzard and whose most successful brainchild is the role-playing game Diablo.
The game is primarily an [Redacted: online first-person shooter game] action RPG but has similar elements taken from Diablo. The game has both single-player and multiplayer components. The setting is a post-apocalyptic London that has been invaded by creatures from Hell. The Knights Templars of the Crusades have to help modern military leaders battle the demons that are able to shrug off even the most modern weaponry. The surviving Knights Templars have to revive the use of magic to fight the demons. The setting is a post-apocalyptic London that has been invaded by creatures from Hell. The Knights Templars of the Crusades have to help modern military leaders battle the demons that are able to shrug off even the most modern weaponry. The surviving Knights Templars have to revive the use of magic to fight the demons.
[Redacted: Hellgate: London will be a multiplayer online game, just like most of the games offered by IP e-Games. Incidentally, it will follow in the footsteps of WarRock, another modern first-person combat game already being distributed by rival firm Amped Games, a division of ABS-CBN Interactive.] In a previous interview with hackenslash, IAH Deputy CEO David Ng said that they are "in the process of making arrangements" with IP e-Games. “But it will be in the Philippines,” Ng said.