Habbo Hotel come back with Originsa version of the iconic “chat” as it was in its beginnings, but this time with a community-led approach, according to its developers.
The platform opened yesterday, marking the monumental return of one of the most famous retro online games of all time.
Anyone who grew up in the ’90s or ’00s probably remembers the “hotel” that offered several “rooms” where players could socialize, customize guest rooms, and host mini-games.
It was the pinnacle of computer-simulated social environments, rivaled only by similar chat room-type games like Gaia Online and the least “mature” club Penguin.
The original Habbo Hotel experience was lost over time, and with it its popularity, marred by changes and controversies, including the controversial foray into the world of NFTs some years ago.
However, this hasn’t stopped players of yesteryear from missing the classic Habbo Hotel they engaged with in their teens, and it seems the developers are aware of this collective nostalgia.
The return to the “origin”
Sulake, the team behind the beloved MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), says they are taking the virtual world back to 2005 with Habbo Hotel Origins, which serves as a revamped version of the game as it was 19 years ago. , but this time “with a fresh, community-led approach.”
An article revealing this relaunch explains that the “simplicity, charm and magic of that early version of Habbo” are things that the developers now want to “preserve and protect.” On this occasion, Sulake assures that “They will be careful about what they add and when they do it.”
“The Habbo team is beyond excited to see everyone get into the game and experience 2005 once again,” says Sulake.
