Amid reports of Flagship Studios - publisher of Hellgate: London - completely shutting down a few weeks back, it looked like the game could be doomed. However, word has been circulating over the past few days that suggest that Hellgate: London may indeed live on! Zack "Ozuri" Karlsson, Sr. Director, Business Development for Namco-Bandai Games America, has posted this on the Hellgate forums :

Hello Hellgaters,

I know everyone is looking for an announcement, and we'd love to make one -- but right now, many things are in flux and we don't have all the information yet. As soon as we do, we'll post here on the forums, on the website, and anywhere else we can find you.

In the short term, please do not worry. The game is up, the servers are not going away in the short term and any major changes to status will be communicated in advance.

I'd like to ask for your patience as we try to figure it all out and chart a new course. We value your community, your commitment, and your passion for Hellgate and we will make sure that any solution that we architect will support all of you as best as we are able.

Thanks again. We hope to have a real announcement shortly.

It looks like Namco is stepping in to save Hellgate! We'll have more information as it becomes available.