Originally started after the bancruptcy of Flagship Studios and the resulting shutdown of the official servers in January 2008 the goal of the Hellgate Revival project was to bring back the multiplayer aspect of Hellgate: London.

While this turned out to be trickier than expected and progress on the original goal was very slow, the project spawned a variety of singleplayer modifications over the years ranging from simple ones like changes to weapon or player stats to overhauls to almost every aspect of the game, including the implementation of fromer subscriber only items, for example the official Revival 1.5b or community mods like Nagahaku or Lost London. Along with these modifications a modding tool called Reanimator was developped and released which let players modify the game to their own likings.

In July/August 2016 a big step was taken and it became apparent this might be the step we've been waiting for for so long to bring the multiplayer of Hellgate: London back to live and development on London 2038 started. We're very thrilled and passionate about this project and want to thank the whole staff for their hard work but also the community which kept Revival alive for many years and still helps with their passion and knowledge.

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London 2038 FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions


Hey guys, here are some common questions we are asked about London 2038, the Hellgate Multiplayer Reboot. This is a fan project, not a commercial project! Please take a look and see if your question is answered here, and if not, you can come ask in Discord.


Does this cost money? Is there a cash shop? Or a subscription?

London 2038 will NEVER cost money, will NEVER have anything for purchase, will NEVER have a subscription, will NEVER have a cash shop or money transactions of any kind, PERIOD. This is a passion project for fans, by fans, and has 0 money involved. We are all volunteers, and we want everyone to enjoy the game we remember with out any cost EVER. No one will EVER make money off of this project.


How can I play Hellgate online?
You can't play yet, but we will let the community know when we need some alpha/beta testers!


What's the status of the project?
You can always check the latest dev diary post, and if you need more information, join us in the Discord chat


I want to help! What should I do?
If you are a skilled developer with experience in C++/SQL/game servers or disassembly, please join the Discord chat and let me know (@Omerta), and we can talk. If you are not a developer, the best way to help right now is to express your support for the project :D


I want to donate! Take my money!
Well, this one isn't exactly a question, but it is the most common topic in messages I receive. The short answer is: right now we don't need any donations, but save your money, because we will soon.

The long answer is: there isn't anything that donations would be spent on right now, and we don't feel it would be right to take donations at this stage, however we will be reaching a point where there will be hardware/server/license costs--around that point, I will update the community on ways they can contribute towards those ends. This project will NEVER charge money for ANYTHING, but we will have to rely on the kindness of strangers to keep the lights on once the servers are humming along.


I have ideas about what should happen to Hellgate/the content/the project, how can I share my ideas?
You are always welcome to share your ideas in Discord. However, note that the project is still at a VERY early stage, and we have a lot of priorities on our list that can make the game even playable, so awesome ideas about the future will have to be tucked away for a while :)


Will I be able to play Hellgate over LAN?
This is something we have discussed, and at some point it may be possible, but our main goal right now is getting the traditional multiplayer server running. I will update the community if LAN becomes viable at some point.


Will this be Hellgate: London or Hellgate: Global? Will it have TCv4 content? What about Tokyo?
The current version we are working on will reflect the state of Hellgate: London multiplayer during the TCv4 patch (Abyss, Stonehenge, etc). However we may be able to retrofit content from Global/Tokyo at some point in the future. Our main focus right now is getting the server working with the data we have.

If you have any unanswered questions fee free to join our discord and contact one of our community admins The Walking Derp or Bryan or just ask in the general channel. If you are a developper and would like to help please contact our lead dev Omerta.

Dev Diary #4 - 05/19/2017

Dev Diary #4 - 05/19/2017

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Took a little longer than expected but here's the dev diary #4.

Pre-Alpha Application

Pre-Alpha Application

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The next dev diary should be released soon, meanwhile you can help us test in the pre-alpha.

Dev Diary #3 - 12/27/2016

Dev Diary #3 - 12/27/2016

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Status of London 2038 development as of 12/27/2016.

Dev Diary #1 - 11/29/2016

Dev Diary #1 - 11/29/2016

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Status of London 2038 development as of 11/29/2016.

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Revival 1.5b installer

Revival 1.5b installer

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This is the Revival installer tool that is/will be required for installing any Revival modifications from 1.5 onwards. Many major,modern modifications...

Revival SP 1.5b

Revival SP 1.5b

Patch 2 comments

This patch is far from complete, but is a milestone release in the Revival 1.5 beta branch. A new massive amount of content has been added, including...

Launcher Music (HQ)

Launcher Music (HQ)

Audio

This is the Launcher Music. This is the High Quality Original.

The.Revival.Patch - 1.2.1

The.Revival.Patch - 1.2.1

Patch 5 comments

Revival SP Modification 1.2.1. Added the 1.2.0 optional mods here. They are compatible with 1.2.1.

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CheezeCrostata
CheezeCrostata

One of the biggest disappointments with H:L was the discrepancy between those sexy cinematics and the actual game's graphics. :D
The gameplay was kinda weird for me, after all, I never much cared for classic mmorpgs, and this game had all the mechanics, but also a singleplayer. It wasn't years later that I've decided to give it another go, and actually enjoyed it. While I still don't think I care about the multiplayer aspects, this mod looks promising (at least, if it's what I think it is). Best of luck to the devs!

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UhuruNUru
UhuruNUru

Though ModDB is a great site for many older games, the best place for Hellgate: London mods is elsewhere.

Hellgate: London 2038 - Multiplayer Mod has moved to it's own site
London 2038 - Hellgate Private Server Forum
Forum.london2038.com

I've not used the mod, as multiplayer doesn't interest me.

Hellgate: Revival - Single Player
Hellgate Revival :: Forums - Index
Hellgateaus.info

It can be a little confusing finding the latest version of Revival, as there have been two authors, the latest "Unofficial" version, with more bugfixes, and the last version of original "Revival", but both require the Revival Launcher.

Here's the link to the Single Player Downloads page
Hellgate Revival :: Forums - SP Modifications
Hellgateaus.info

Launcher required for all the Mods I show, is top sticky Post, but is already included in the Hellgate: London - Unofficial Revival, I recommend using this one, and It's what I'm currently playing, having just picked up the Steam version, looked for mods, and ended up using original instead, you can buy a disc, or just download from a peer to peer site instead, I just kept the Steam version, even though I'm not playing it, the devs deserve my cash more than a Disc reseller (in my opinion).

Hellgate: London - Unofficial Revival (Latest is currently v4.1) is listed as
Unofficial Revival SP modification 4.1
Hellgateaus.info
There's a Czech interface, and under it is the link I used labelled
Link 1 English interface

The original is
Hellgate: Revival v1.5b2
Revival 1.5b2 SP Modification (17/04/17)
Hellgateaus.info
Downloads are at Bottom of first post, currently
Revival.1.5b1launcher.7z
revival 1.5b2.mod.zip

If you want another Mod you need the Required launcher.
Most use v1.5b1, but some old mods may require the v1.2.1
Both are provided in the first two posts on SP Modifications page.
Also note the Launcher will uninstall old mods, as well as add them.

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ELFswe
ELFswe

Seems like the hellgateus.info links are dead.
Looks like it have moved to this site.
hellgateaus.cyou

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Warmonger13
Warmonger13

Is there any update from this mod dev? It's been a while.

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Warmonger13
Warmonger13

Yeah the steam singleplayer is total garbage!!!

We're all looking for the multiplayer/LAN/coop version here.
Please dev make it LAN so were not depending on servers that will always end up shutting down.
We can all just use hamachi/tunngle or whatever to connect to each other.

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SpartanofApproval
SpartanofApproval

If you guys/gals have Steam. Hellgate: London just popped up on the store. Store.steampowered.com

I thought it was from the Revival team but it doesn't look like it.

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Guest
Guest

Is this possible to play in multiplayer(LAN or generally on network) or only single player? :)
Besides that, awesome going!

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Guest
Guest

Oh man i just found this Mod and i cant wait to play it!

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poodleinacan
poodleinacan

Wow! So much has been done, since I last installed the Revival patch (which was a long time ago)!

I will finally be able to play it online!... Soon...

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Sivsarcast
Sivsarcast

Where do you get the actual game, though? I've been hunting for a workable version for ages.

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