Hellgate: Global Shutting Down In Japan


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Editor’s Note: Please note that the information is based off of a translated Japanese announcement. Some details may have been lost in translation.

I know what you’re thinking, “Omali, didn’t Hellgate Global shut down like three years ago?” No. Hellgate Global doesn’t make much news nowadays since Hanbitsoft hasn’t done much following the launch of Hellgate: Tokyo way back in September 2011. In a post on the official forums, player Lustar noted an email sent out to players of Hellgate: Global’s Japanese servers. The email discusses Hellgate’s history, from its creation at Flagship to the eventual move over to Hanbitsoft. The notice points out that they did not have full control of data from Flagship Studios, and were unable to upgrade the game to a proper level, and are thus shuttering service.

The game will officially end in Japan on February 27, 2013. You can find more details at the link below, but beware of very poorly translated Japanese.

(Source: Hellgate Forums)