Posted 3/27/2024, 3:34:16 PM
Original Hellgate Developer Reviving Franchise with Hellgate: Redemption Using Today's Technology
- Original developer of Hellgate London, Bill Roper, is bringing the franchise back with a new AAA game called Hellgate Redemption
- Roper signed a licensing deal with HanbitSoft, which acquired the Hellgate rights from Namco Bandai in 2020
- Hellgate Redemption is being built on Unreal Engine 5 and will release on consoles and PC
- The new game will keep core gameplay and lore from the original but build a new experience utilizing industry advances since 2007
- Hellgate London was influential but launched with bugs; Roper admits it was too ambitious and should have narrowed its focus