Hellgate: London E3 Interview

Shacknews has dished up an informative two-page interview with Flagship Studios’ Tyler Thompson about several topics related to Hellgate: London. It’s a good read for anyone unfamiliar with some of the unique approaches Flagship is taking with the game.

“There’s a $10 a month subscription. We’re not doing any models. We are doing a $10 a month subscription. This is our model. We have one model. [Pauses for effect. Laughs.] Any time you do any new model, you have lots of debate, but we’re sticking to our guns.

“You pay 10 dollars a month. You get extra storage space–and by the way, I think the basic storage space is more than enough. I’ve been playing a lot of these characters and I haven’t even put anything in my storage locker yet. But you know, people are item oriented, they’ll get more space. You have access to hardcore mode. And then ongoing content, extra features, extra stuff in the game. New weapons, armor, character classes. Guilds, guild officers, guild creators. Average players will go online and say, ‘You know, I’m playing this game a lot. I want more characters. I want more stuff. I can pay $10 a month to get that stuff.’ And the new content, they’ll have to evaluate it and see if it’s going to be worth it.”

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