NAMCO BANDAI AND FLAGSHIP STUDIOS UNVEIL NEW FEATURES IN HELLGATE™: LONDON
Flagship Studios To Unveil Localized Japanese Version of Highly Anticipated RPG At Tokyo Game Show This Week
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 20th, 2006) - Leading
video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games
America Inc. today released new details on HELLGATE:
LONDON, the first original PC title from premier
developer Flagship Studios.
At Tokyo Games Show 2006, NAMCO BANDAI will unveil the
Japanese localized version of HELLGATE: LONDON.
Players can now battle the demonic invasion inside new
environments including the British Museum and
Subterranean Vaulted Chambers, using arcane weaponry
and fantastic devices including the Beetlebore,
Electric Eel Launcher and dozens of new Templar swords
and shields. Players can use new character skills like
the Templar Shield Bash to both damage and stun their
enemies or the Cabalist Transformation that allows
them to metamorph into a Zombie and raise an army of
undead to serve in the battle for man's survival.
"We are very excited to reveal these new features from
HELLGATE: LONDON" said Bill Roper, CEO and co-founder
of Flagship Studios. "The team has been working hard
to build new environments, character skills and
weapons and we're eagerly anticipating the reaction
from Japanese gamers at TGS".
HELLGATE: LONDON combines the depth of role-playing
games and the action of first-person shooter titles,
while offering infinite playability with dynamically
generated levels, items, enemies and events. The
player creates a heroic character, completes quests,
and battles through innumerable hordes of demons to
advance through experience levels and branching skill
paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system,
highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety
of randomly generated equipment allow players to
create their own unique hero. For more information
about the game, logon to www.hellgatelondon.com
HELLGATE: LONDON will be playable on the show floor of
the NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. booth at the TOKYO GAME
SHOW 2006, from September 22nd - 24th.
About Flagship Studios
Flagship Studios is a creator of innovative
entertainment software, designing games that focus on
ease of play, replayability, and fun. The studio was
formed in 2003 by former executives and developers
from Blizzard North® and represents the creators of
the worldwide, best-selling Diablo® franchise. With
members that are renowned within the gaming industry,
Flagship Studios embodies a team that has worked
together for over a decade and have numerous
to their credit. For more information about Flagship
Studios log onto www.flagshipstudios.com or contact
Tricia Gray at tgray@flagshipstudios.com,
(415)-489-1419.
About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive
entertainment software publisher and developer based
in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a subsidiary of
the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc.
based in Cypress, CA.
On September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO
LIMITED implemented a management integration to form
NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was taken to
compete more effectively on the global stage in the
fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver
further growth.
The resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global
entertainment group involved in business fields
ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game
software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and
network content.
As previous separate entities (Namco Hometek Inc. and
Bandai Games Inc.) the companies were each known for
creating some of the industry's top video game
franchises including: Tamagotchi®, Tekken®,
SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man® World,
Digimon®, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT®.
For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Inc. and its products log onto
www.namcobandaigames.com.
Press Release ® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.