Flagship Studios discusses future content of Hellgate: London

Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios, recently talked about the future of Flagship Studios’ apocalyptic MMORPG, Hellgate: London. Aside from keeping the game interesting, Mr. Roper mentioned that the changes were simply Flagship Studios’ way of responding to the feedback and the criticism they’ve received from Hellgate: London players.

Mr. Roper mentioned a variety of new content that players would be encountering in the near future: a new hub (Stonehenge), potentially new character classes, All Hallows’ Eve and Guy Fawkes Night-themed content and possible plans for retail expansion.

While all these tweaks are important in themselves, Roper admitted that the bigger priority is keeping both subscribing and non-subscribing players happy. Flagship Studios hopes to achieve this delicate balance by making the broader game-wide features available to both parties (e.g. free-for-all PvP, auction houses, in-game mail, etc.) while giving subscribers a greater level of control over these. For instance, all Hellgate: London players may join guilds, but only subscribers may establish guilds of their own.

While any Hellgate: London beta player will tell you that the game is far from perfect, it’s partly because the game is still a work in progress. The important thing is that, for the most part, Flagship Studios appears to be willing to learn from their mistakes and to correct them.

Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios, recently talked about the future of Flagship Studios’ apocalyptic MMORPG, Hellgate: London. Aside from keeping the game interesting, Mr. Roper mentioned that the changes were simply Flagship Studios’ way of responding to the feedback and the criticism they’ve received from Hellgate: London players.

Mr. Roper mentioned a variety of new content that players would be encountering in the near future: a new hub (Stonehenge), potentially new character classes, All Hallows’ Eve and Guy Fawkes Night-themed content and possible plans for retail expansion.

While all these tweaks are important in themselves, Roper admitted that the bigger priority is keeping both subscribing and non-subscribing players happy. Flagship Studios hopes to achieve this delicate balance by making the broader game-wide features available to both parties (e.g. free-for-all PvP, auction houses, in-game mail, etc.) while giving subscribers a greater level of control over these. For instance, all Hellgate: London players may join guilds, but only subscribers may establish guilds of their own.

While any Hellgate: London beta player will tell you that the game is far from perfect, it’s partly because the game is still a work in progress. The important thing is that, for the most part, Flagship Studios appears to be willing to learn from their mistakes and to correct them.