Though Hellgate London recently went offline, Korean publisher/developer HanbitSoft has maintained they had the rights as owners of the IP to operate this action/RPG by defunct developer Flagship Studios, saying in January they were considering operating it in the west as a subscription-free game. Now GameCyte reports they have finally admitted that this is not in the cards, as Namco Bandai holds the rights to operate the game in the EU and the US, and they will operate and update the game for parts of Asia, ironically using the services of a studio based in San Francisco.