Hellgate: London has been on death's door for some time now, but there seems to be some hope for the beleaguered MMO.

HanbitSoft, the company responsible for maintaining the game in Korea, has announced that they will continue to support the title worldwide, and will be dropping subscription fees in favor of a free-to-play model.

The servers are officially scheduled to be closed on the 31st of January, after Flagship Studios' closure and Namco Bandai pulling the plug. Hanbitsoft is the current owner of the Hellgate IP, and has promised to continue to support the title with future patches and updates, worldwide. This will likely be good news for the fans that are still around, as the game always did show quite a bit of promise.

I never got around to giving Hellgate:London a try, but free sounds like just the right price point. Here's hoping HanbitSoft gets things sorted out in time.

Image courtesy Namco Bandai

HanbitSoft: Hellgate London To Continue As Free-To-Play Title [Gamasutra]

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