Gamasutra reports that Hellgate: London may be continuing operation in the west as a free-to-play game, according to comments from HanbitSoft, the Korean publisher/developer that claims it is the owner of the IP to the game created by defunct developer Flagship Studios. HanbitSoft says they plan future updates aimed at "strengthening community features" in the action/RPG, and that a "large-scale" patch is coming soon to combine the game's two play modes, and updates are planned to balance classes better and create more of a distinction between the game's five acts.