Hellgate: London assets like a Hunter out of hell

So we return from the depths of heck with these visual assets from Hellgate: London, one of the newest MMOs on the market coming from Flagship Studios, Namco Bandai, and Electronic Arts (Yes, this writer knows he said “EA”. More on that in a bit.). We have concept artwork and PC screencaps of the Hunter Faction, which join the Cabalist and Templar factions to rid London of the scum of the other world.

The Hunter specializes in mid-to-long range weapon attacks, making him a sort of sniper or mid-range counter-fire specialist. The game fiction paints him as an ex-military operative and spies “most comfortable clinging to the shadows and dealing with threats in their own deadly ways.” Or, in Counter-Strike parlance, a sniping camper (four-letter word). He’s no Buffy (the lass specializes in the up-close and personal, after all), but if they mow down demons like the scythe of Death himself, well, bully for them.

See character artwork at the full article! Yes, and that EA bit, too.

So we return from the depths of heck with these visual assets from Hellgate: London, one of the newest MMOs on the market coming from Flagship Studios, Namco Bandai, and Electronic Arts (Yes, this writer knows he said “EA”. More on that in a bit.). We have concept artwork and PC screencaps of the Hunter Faction, which join the Cabalist and Templar factions to rid London of the scum of the other world.

The Hunter specializes in mid-to-long range weapon attacks, making him a sort of sniper or mid-range counter-fire specialist. The game fiction paints him as an ex-military operative and spies “most comfortable clinging to the shadows and dealing with threats in their own deadly ways.” Or, in Counter-Strike parlance, a sniping camper (four-letter word). He’s no Buffy (the lass specializes in the up-close and personal, after all), but if they mow down demons like the scythe of Death himself, well, bully for them.

Okay, now the EA bit. Namco Bandai, currently overseeing Hellgate: London work by Flagship, has entered into a “strategic relationship” with EA to co-publish the title in North America and Europe. EA handles sales, marketing, and distribution, while Namco Bandai retains oversight of game and content development with Flagship.

(Yes, we’re perfectly aware of the skepticism in the community surrounding EA at the moment. We still like to remain positive that Hellgate: London will nevertheless deliver the goods on its own merits. And besides, it’s Namco Bandai overseeing content issues. And finally,) This agreement between EA and Namco Bandai doesn’t affect Flagship’s granting the Japanese company the right to publish future Hellgate products.